Lycopus amplectens Rafinesque. Clasping Water-horehound. Phen: Jun-Nov. Hab: Clay-based Carolina bays, other moist habitats. Dist: MA south to ne. FL; disjunct inland around the Great Lakes and (allegedly) in w. NC.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = C, Fl6, GW2, Il, K1, K3, K4, NE, NY, RAB, Tat, W, WH3, Henderson (1962), Sorrie (1997); = n/a – Pa; > Lycopus amplectens Raf. var. amplectens – F, G; > Lycopus amplectens Raf. var. pubens (Britton) Fernald – F, G; > Lycopus pubens Britton – S; > Lycopus sessilifolius A.Gray – S
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily: 5
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© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
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