| Pycnanthemum curvipes | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Pycnanthemum |
| Species: | P. curvipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Pycnanthemum curvipes | |
Pycnanthemum curvipes is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name stone mountainmint.[1] It is native to the Southeastern United States, where it is found in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Its preferred habitat is dry, rocky woodlands and outcrops.[2]
This species is rare throughout its range, and is only found in small numbers in widely dispersed populations. It produces corymbs of purple-spotted flowers in the summer.
References
- ↑ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Pycnanthemum curvipes". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ↑ http://www.herbarium.unc.edu/flora.htm Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States by Alan Weakley
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