Flora of the Southeastern United States

Intro: Erect, rhizomatous perennial of dry upland forests and rocky woodlands, forest borders and clearings, shale barrens.

Stems: Stems 4-angled, loosely branched above, covered in dense, curly hairs.

Leaves: Leaves opposite, petiolate, elliptic to narrowly oval, toothed, uppermost leaves whitish with dense, close-pressed hairs on upper surface; with a pungent minty scent when crushed.

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Flowers: Flowers densely packed, along with tiny hairy bracts, in domed terminal and upper axillary clusters that sit on white-furry leaflike bracts; white to pale lavender, less than 1/4 in. long, tubular with 5 lobes, the 3 lower ones spotted with purple; the tubular calyx has 5 narrowly triangular lobes

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Height: 3-6 ft.

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description: Erect, rhizomatous perennial of dry upland forests and rocky woodlands, forest borders and clearings, shale barrens.

stems: Stems 4-angled, loosely branched above, covered in dense, curly hairs.

leaves: Leaves opposite, petiolate, elliptic to narrowly oval, toothed, uppermost leaves whitish with dense, close-pressed hairs on upper surface; with a pungent minty scent when crushed.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers densely packed, along with tiny hairy bracts, in domed terminal and upper axillary clusters that sit on white-furry leaflike bracts; white to pale lavender, less than 1/4 in. long, tubular with 5 lobes, the 3 lower ones spotted with purple; the tubular calyx has 5 narrowly triangular lobes

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