Hedeoma pulegioides
Scientific Name: | Hedeoma pulegioides |
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Family: | Lamiaceae |
Common Name: | American Pennyroyal |
Authority: | Linneaus |
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C Value: | 4 |
Wetness: | UPL |
# of Species in Genus in Illinois: | 2 |
Duration: | Annual |
Reproduction: | Monoecious |
Flower Type: | Perfect |
Flower Shape: | Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical) |
Flower # of Parts: | 2 |
Flower Color: | White, Blue |
Growth Habit: | Forb |
Leaf Arrangement: | Opposite |
Leaf Type: | Simple |
Leaf Shape: | Oval (widest at middle) |
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Leaf Margin: | Entire |
Leaf Toothing: | Entire |
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Habitat: | Prairie, Roadside, Fields |
Distribution: | BONAP Distribution Map |
Status (State): | Not Listed |
Status (Federal): | Not Listed |
ID Tips: | This plant is very fragrant. |
Gee Whiz: | Pollinated by halictid and carpentar bees |
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More Info: | Illinois Wildflowers Search |