Native Plants

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:

Pycnanthemum incanum var. incanum

Pycnanthemum incanum (L.) Michx. var. incanum

Hoary Mountainmint, Hoary Mountain-mint, Hoary Mountain Mint

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Synonym(s): Clinopodium incanum, Koellia dubia, Koellia incana

USDA Symbol: PYINI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

From the Image Gallery

No images of this plant

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: White with blue to purple spots.

Distribution

USA: CT , DC , DE , GA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , MI , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , TN , VA , VT , WV
Canada: ON
Native Habitat: Ridges, balds, woodlands, forest openings, roadsides.

Web Reference

Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Pycnanthemum incanum var. incanum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pycnanthemum incanum var. incanum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pycnanthemum incanum var. incanum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-05-21
Research By: CBR

Go back