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Teucrium canadense var. occidentale

Teucrium canadense L. var. occidentale (A. Gray) E.M. McClint. & Epling

Western Germander, American Germander, Hairy Germander

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Synonym(s): Teucrium boreale, Teucrium canadense ssp. occidentale, Teucrium canadense ssp. viscidum, Teucrium canadense var. boreale, Teucrium occidentale, Teucrium occidentale var. boreale

USDA Symbol: TECAO

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

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , CT , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , MA , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , SD , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: BC , MB , ON , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Streambanks, lake shores, moist bottomlands.

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-05-25
Research By: CBR

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