Clinopodium ashei (Weatherby) Small. Common name: Ashe's Calamint, Ashe's Savory, Ohoopee Dunes Wild Basil. Phenology: May-Nov (-Jan). Habitat: White sand Florida scrub; longleaf pine sandhills. Distribution: Peninsular FL (Marion and Volusia counties south to Highlands and possibly Glades counties); disjunct in e. GA (Candler and Tatnall counties).
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: The GA plants (in dune systems along the Ohoopee River) need additional study. They do not appear to be conspecific with FL populations.
Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, S, Cantino & Wagstaff (1998); = Calamintha ashei (Weath.) Shinners — Fl6, WH3, Shinners (1962a); = Satureja ashei Weath. Basionym: Satureja ashei Weath. 1924
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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