Conradina canescens

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Conradina canescens
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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. Kartesz, John T. (2014). "Conradina canescens". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  3. 1 2 Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".