Agastache scrophulariifolia (Willdenow) Kuntze. Common name: Purple Giant-hyssop. Phenology: Jul-Sep; Sep-Oct. Habitat: Rich woodlands and forests, bottomlands. Distribution: VT west to MN, south to NC, e. TN, n. GA, and e. KS.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NE, NY, Pa, Tn, Va; = Agastache scrophulariaefolia — C, G, GrPl, RAB, S, Tat, W, Lint & Epling (1945), orthographic variant; > Agastache scrophulariaefolia var. mollis (Fernald) A.Heller — F; > Agastache scrophulariaefolia var. scrophulariaefolia — F. Basionym: Hyssopus scrophulariifolius Willd. 1800
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Intro: Erect, rhizomatous and clump-forming perennial of bottomlands and rich, moist woodlands and forests.
Stems: Stems 4-angled, often reddish, some branching above, smooth or with hairs on angles only.
Leaves: Leaves opposite, petiolate, lance-shaped or oval, with base varying from flattish to heart-shaped, 2-5 in. long, coarsely toothed, sometimes hairy on margins beneath, anise-scented when bruised
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Flowers: Flowers densely packed, along with small pinkish-white bracts, in terminal spikes to 6 in. long; purplish or pink, 1/2 in. long, tubular, the corolla divided into 2 lips: a nearly erect, 2-lobed upper lip and a 3-lobed lower lip (middle lobe largest). The green calyx is tubular with 5 pink- or white-margined, narrow "teeth" (lobes) and there are 4 long-protruding stamens.
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Height: 4-6 ft. ft.
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description: Erect, rhizomatous and clump-forming perennial of bottomlands and rich, moist woodlands and forests.
stems: Stems 4-angled, often reddish, some branching above, smooth or with hairs on angles only.
leaves: Leaves opposite, petiolate, lance-shaped or oval, with base varying from flattish to heart-shaped, 2-5 in. long, coarsely toothed, sometimes hairy on margins beneath, anise-scented when bruised
inflorescence:
flowers: Flowers densely packed, along with small pinkish-white bracts, in terminal spikes to 6 in. long; purplish or pink, 1/2 in. long, tubular, the corolla divided into 2 lips: a nearly erect, 2-lobed upper lip and a 3-lobed lower lip (middle lobe largest). The green calyx is tubular with 5 pink- or white-margined, narrow "teeth" (lobes) and there are 4 long-protruding stamens.
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