Kingdom Plantae Family Lamiaceae Scientific name Trichostema dichotomum | Order Lamiales Genus Trichostema Rank Species | |
Similar Trichostema, Pityopsis graminifolia, Coreopsis leavenworthii, Teucrium canadense, Pityopsis |
Trichostema dichotomum, with the common name forked bluecurls, is a plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae), that is native to eastern North America.
The plant is found in the Midwestern and Eastern United States, Eastern Canada, and the Bahamas.
Description
Trichostema dichotomum is an annual herbaceous forb with opposite, simple leaves, and square, erect, hairy stems.
The flowers are blue, borne in late summer.
References
Trichostema dichotomum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA