Jump to content

Pycnanthemum curvipes

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Plantdrew (talk | contribs) at 20:37, 16 October 2015 (add reference). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Pycnanthemum curvipes

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
(unranked):
(unranked):
(unranked):
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
P. curvipes
Binomial name
Pycnanthemum curvipes
(Greene) E.Grant & Epling

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

  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Pycnanthemum curvipes​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  2. ^ http://www.herbarium.unc.edu/flora.htm Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States by Alan Weakley