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Agastache rupestris

Agastache rupestris (Greene) Standl.

Threadleaf Giant Hyssop, Thread-leaf Giant-hyssop

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: AGRU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: 4 nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Red or dark pink tinged purple in the lower half.

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM
Native Habitat: Granitic substrates, in open mountain forests and canyons with ponderosa pine and oak.

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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