Conradina canescens

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Conradina canescens
File:Conradina canescens.jpg
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Conradina
Species:
C. canescens
Binomial name
Conradina canescens
A.Gray 1870

Conradina canescens, commonly called false rosemary,[1] is a shrub in the mint family. It is native to the southeastern United States, where it is restricted to coastal areas of Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi.[2] Its natural habitat is sandhills, coastal scrub, and flatwoods.[3] This species a shrub that produces light purple flowers. It is distinguished from other Conradina by its linear, revolute leaves that are densely gray-pubescent.[3]

References

  1. NRCS. "Conradina canescens". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. "Conradina canescens". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".