Scientific Name | Hedeoma acinoides | USDA PLANTS Symbol | HEAC |
Common Name | Slender False Pennyroyal, Slender Hedeoma | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 32510 |
Family | Lamiaceae (Mint) | Wildflower Center Ref. | Click Here |
Description | Habitat: Dry, rocky limestone soils. Plant: Short erect or sprawling annual, 3 to 8 inches tall, one to several branches; upper stem with fine hairs. Leaves: Small stem leaves, opposite, ovate to elliptic, 1/4 to 1-inch long with short petiole; smooth leaf surfaces; edges somewhat serrate. Inflorescence: Small pink tubular flowers in crowded spikes along stem, each about 1/2-across or less; two-lipped corollas, upper lip two-lobed; lower lip with 3 lobes. Bloom Period: April and May. References: "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist and "Manual of Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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