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Lamiaceae
Hyptis

not marked as a favorite taxon Hyptis alata (Rafinesque) Shinners. Common name: Musky Mint, Cluster Bushmint. Phenology: May-Oct. Habitat: Wet pine savannas, margins of swamp forests, wet powerline rights-of-way, ditches. Distribution: Ne. North Carolina south to s. Florida, west to se. Texas; West Indies (Cuba); South America.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native Basionym: Pycnanthemum alatum Raf. 1817

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect perennial found in wet pine savannas, margins of swamp forests, wet powerline rights-of-way and ditches.

Stems: Stems 4-angled, sometimes branched above, hairy on the angles; stem and leaves aromatic with a musky mint odor.

Leaves: Leaves opposite, mostly sessile, lance-shaped and tapering at both ends, 2-6 in. long, toothed.

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Flowers: Flowers in domed heads, 1/2--1 in. wide, on long stalks emanating from leaf axils; each head rests on a series of small, leafy bracts. Flowers within heads white speckled with purple, about ¼ in. long, tubular and split into 2 flaring lips.

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Height: 1-9 ft.

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description: Erect perennial found in wet pine savannas, margins of swamp forests, wet powerline rights-of-way and ditches.

stems: Stems 4-angled, sometimes branched above, hairy on the angles; stem and leaves aromatic with a musky mint odor.

leaves: Leaves opposite, mostly sessile, lance-shaped and tapering at both ends, 2-6 in. long, toothed.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers in domed heads, 1/2--1 in. wide, on long stalks emanating from leaf axils; each head rests on a series of small, leafy bracts. Flowers within heads white speckled with purple, about ¼ in. long, tubular and split into 2 flaring lips.

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native range: southeastern United States & west Indies