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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (11/30/12):
Dicerandra linearifolia +
FAMILY
Lamiaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Dicerandra linearifolia +
FAMILY
Lamiaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Dicerandra linearifolia
COMMON NAME:
coastal plain balm
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_d_linearifolia_linear
August
Dicerandra linearifolia var. linearifolia
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmdlinearifolia_ac4
November
Corolla tube geniculate; superior corolla lobe a lobed, flaring standard, per Weakley's Flora.
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmdlinearifolia_ac6
November
Plant quite aromatic, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States.
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmdlinearifolia_ac9
November
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmdlinearifolia_lorrr1
November
Leaves linear or narrowly rhombic, revolute or not - depending on variety, per Weakley's Flora.
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmdlinearifolia_lors24
November
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (11/30/12):
Dicerandra linearifolia +
FAMILY
Lamiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Dicerandra linearifolia +
FAMILY
Lamiaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Dicerandra linearifolia
2422
Forb
Annual
Native to Georgia
Look for it in sandhills & flatwoods, per Weakley's Flora
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LEAVES:
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
White to light lavender
(upper lip lined & spotted)
Bisexual
Bilaterally symmetrical
2-lipped 5-lobed funnelform corolla
Stamens exserted
Superior ovary
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Schizocarp of mericarps
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