| Collinsonia verticillata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Collinsonia |
| Species: | C. verticillata |
| Binomial name | |
| Collinsonia verticillata | |
Collinsonia verticillata is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common names stoneroot, early stoneroot, whorled stoneroot, and whorled horse-balm. It is native to the United States, where it occurs in the southeastern states, especially the southern Appalachian Mountains, its distribution extending north to Ohio. [2]
This rhizomatous herb has two to three pairs of leaves and an unbranched inflorescence bearing white, pink, or lavender flowers, each with four stamens. [2]
The plant grows in rich soils in mountain forests. Besides this, very little is known about this species. [2]