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Agastache cana
Agastache cana (Hook.) Woot. & Standl.
Mosquito Plant, Mosquito-plant, Texas Hummingbird Mint
Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: AGCA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: 4 nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PinkBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Dark rose-pink.
Distribution
USA: NM , TXNative Habitat: Rocky slopes, crevices and bases of granite cliffs, canyons at upper edge of desert and lower edge of pinyon-juniper zone.
Bibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 50 - New Mexico Rare Plants (2020) New Mexico Rare Plant Technical CouncilWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Agastache cana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Agastache cana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Agastache cana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-05-14Research By: CBR