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Agastache cusickii

Agastache cusickii (Greenm.) A. Heller

Cusick's Giant Hyssop, Cusick's Giant-hyssop, Cusick's Horsemint, Nettleleaf Horsemint

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Synonym(s): Agastache cusickii var. parva

USDA Symbol: AGCU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: 4 nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: White flowers among purple-tipped bracts.

Distribution

USA: ID , MT , NV , OR
Native Habitat: Open steep slopes, loose talus below limestone outcrops.

Web Reference

Webref 65 - Montana Field Guides - Plants (2020) State of Montana
Webref 85 - OregonFlora (2020) Oregon State University
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Agastache cusickii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Agastache cusickii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Agastache cusickii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-05-14
Research By: CBR

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