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Pycnanthemum

not marked as a favorite taxon Pycnanthemum pilosum Nuttall. Common name: Hairy Mountain-mint. Phenology: Jul-Sep. Habitat: Upland woodlands. Distribution: S. ON west to MI and IA, south to TN, AR, and OK. In c. TN, and reported from a single county in e. TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997), in se. PA (Rhoads & Klein 1993), and WV (Kartesz 1999).

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ID notes: P. pilosum differs from P. verticillatum in having the stems thickly (vs. thinly pubescent), the lower surface of the leaves evenly pubescent (vs. pubescence chiefly restricted to the midrib).

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, F, G, GrPl, K4, Mi, Mo3, Tn; = Koellia pilosa (Nutt.) Britton — S; = Pycnanthemum verticillatum (Michx.) Pers. var. pilosum (Nutt.) Cooperr. — C, NE, NY, Pa; < Pycnanthemum verticillatum (Michx.) Pers. — Il. Basionym: Pycnanthemum pilosum Nutt. 1818

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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