Blephilia ciliata


Scientific Name:Blephilia ciliata
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Family:Lamiaceae
Common Name:Ohio Horsemint, Pagoda Plant
Authority: (Linnaeus) Benth.
Etymology:Blephilia comes from a Greek word for eyelash; ciliata is Latin for ciliate referring to the long hairs on the plant.
C Value:6
Wetness:UPL
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Genus in Illinois:
2
Duration:Perennial
Reproduction:Monoecious
Flower Type:Perfect
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Flower Color:White
Growth Habit:Forb
Leaf Arrangement:Opposite
Leaf Type:Simple
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Leaf Margin:Entire
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Distribution:BONAP Distribution Map
Status (State):Not Listed
Status (Federal):Not Listed
ID Tips:This species can be distinguished from Blephilia hisuta by its subsessile to short-petiolate leaves.
Gee Whiz:Pagoda plant refers to the stacked flower heads.
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More Info:Illinois Wildflowers Search