Trichostema nesophilum K.S. McClelland & Weakley. Section: Trichostema. Common name: Dune Blue Curls, Carolina Blue Curls. Phenology: Aug-Nov. Habitat: Dunes on barrier islands, vegetated with perennial grasses (especially Uniola paniculata), openings in maritime scrub. Distribution: Endemic to barrier islands from slightly north of Cape Hatteras, Dare County, NC south to North Island, Georgetown County, SC, north of Cape Romain.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: See McClelland & Weakley (2019) for detailed information.
Other Comments: When growing together, the flowering period of T. nesophilum is about 2-3 weeks later than that of T. dichotomum. Despite a considerable overlap of blooming period, only one hybrid has been seen, and that in common-garden cultivation in the Piedmont.
Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, McClelland & Weakley (2019) in Weakley et al (2019a); = n/a — RAB; = Trichostema species 1. Basionym: Trichostema nesophilum K.S.McClell. & Weakley 2019
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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