Pycnanthemum floridanum

Pycnanthemum floridanum
Blooming in longleaf pine sandhill habitat
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Pycnanthemum
Species:	P. floridanum
Binomial name
Pycnanthemum floridanum E.Grant & Epling

Pycnanthemum floridanum, the Florida mountainmint, is a perennial herb in the mint family that is endemic to Florida and Georgia.

Taxonomy

Pycnanthemum floridanum was scientifically described and named by Elizabeth Fern Grant and Carl Clawson Epling in 1943 in the book A study of Pycnanthemum (Labiatae). It is classified in the genus Pycnanthemum with the family Lamiaceae. It has no synonyms. ^[2]

Distribution and habitat

Pycnanthemum floridanum is found in southeastern Georgia to northern peninsular Florida and eastern panhandle Florida. It is found in longleaf pine sandhills. ^[3]

References

1. "Pycnanthemum floridanum". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
2. "Pycnanthemum floridanum E.Grant & Epling". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 12 October 2025.
3. "Pycnanthemum floridanum (Florida Mountain-mint) - FSUS". fsus.ncbg.unc.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-26.