Pycnanthemum Michaux. Common name: Mountain-mint, Wild-basil.
A genus of 20-25 species, herbs, of temperate North America. Pycnanthemum remains a complicated and difficult group, with speciation apparently having proceeded by allopolyploidy, autoploidy, and aneuploidy. Numerous aberrant forms and (probably) sterile hybrid complicate identification and understanding.
References: Chambers (1993); Chambers & Hamer (1992); Grant & Epling (1943); Harley et al. In Kadereit (2004). Show full citations.
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© Gary P. Fleming | Pycnanthemum clinopodioides | Original Image ⭷
© Will Stuart | Pycnanthemum flexuosum | Original Image ⭷
© Bruce A. Sorrie | Pycnanthemum flexuosum | Original Image ⭷
© Gary P. Fleming | Pycnanthemum verticillatum | Original Image ⭷
© Gary P. Fleming | Pycnanthemum torreyi | Original Image ⭷
© Gary P. Fleming | Pycnanthemum setosum | Original Image ⭷
© Gary P. Fleming | Pycnanthemum pilosum | Original Image ⭷
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