Conradina canescens
Appearance
Conradina canescens | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Conradina |
Species: | C. canescens
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Binomial name | |
Conradina canescens A.Gray 1870
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Conradina canescens, commonly called false rosemary,[1] is a shrub in the mint family. It is native to the southeastern United States, where it is restricted to coastal areas of Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi.[2] Its natural habitat is sandhills, coastal scrub, and flatwoods.[3]
This species a shrub that produces light purple flowers. It is distinguished from other Conradina by its linear, revolute leaves that are densely gray-pubescent.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Conradina canescens". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Conradina canescens". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ a b Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".