Teucrium canadense
(Canada Germander)
Teucrium canadense, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 4606-2
Teucrium canadense, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 4606-1
Teucrium canadense, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 4616-2
Teucrium canadense, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 4616-1
Teucrium canadense, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 4598
| Scientific Name | Teucrium canadense | USDA PLANTS Symbol | TECA3 |
| Common Name | American Germander, Canada Germander, Wood Sage | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 32352 |
| Family | Lamiaceae (Mint) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Wet soils, even mud, in disturbed areas, meadows, marshes, edges of streams, etc. Photos here taken along the Pedernales River. Plant: Upright hairy perennial with single stem, 1 to 5 feet tall, branched in upper portion. Leaves: Narrowly ovate to lanceolate with toothed edges, 2-3/8 to 4 inches long and 3/4 to 1-1/2 inches wide; lower surfaces with silvery pubescent hairs. Inflorescence: Long spikes of small flowers, each 3/4 inch long with 5 pale pink to lavender petals united at base and forming lobes; upper lip with two segment, lower lip with 3 lobes; 4 protruding stamens. Bloom Period: May to September. Reference: "Shinners & Mahler’s Flora of North Central Texas" by Diggs, Lipscomb and O’Kennon, "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilvsgi. |
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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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