Flora of the Southeastern United States

Intro: Evergreen, somewhat shrubby erect-ascending perennial of sandhills and flatwoods

Stems: Stems wiry, vaguely 4-angled, loosely branched and hairy; older stems may have shredding bark.

Leaves: Leaves opposite, elliptic, to 3/4 in. long, with slightly rolled margins, gland-dotted, and mildly spicy-aromatic when crushed.

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Flowers: Flowers on long, leaning terminal racemes, often favoring one side of the stalk; each flower red (rarely yellow), 1-2 in. long, tubular and split into 2 flaring lips, the upper one notched at the tip and the lower 3-lobed and speckled with darker red; 4 anthers are usually visible.

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Height: 2-4 ft.

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description: Evergreen, somewhat shrubby erect-ascending perennial of sandhills and flatwoods

stems: Stems wiry, vaguely 4-angled, loosely branched and hairy; older stems may have shredding bark.

leaves: Leaves opposite, elliptic, to 3/4 in. long, with slightly rolled margins, gland-dotted, and mildly spicy-aromatic when crushed.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers on long, leaning terminal racemes, often favoring one side of the stalk; each flower red (rarely yellow), 1-2 in. long, tubular and split into 2 flaring lips, the upper one notched at the tip and the lower 3-lobed and speckled with darker red; 4 anthers are usually visible.

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native range: GA, FL, AL & MS