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Hoary Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum incanum) |
Color Photograph: © by and courtesy of William S. Justice, Smithsonian Instituion
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Pycnanthemum muticum Hoary Mountain Mint is most likely to be confused with Short-toothed Mountain Mint. The leaves of Short-toothed Mountain Mint are nearly sessile to the stem and lack a distinct petiole. In addition the outer margin has very weak teeth and the calyx is regular with all teeth of equal size. Hoary Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum incanum) Identification: Flowers white spotted with pink or violet. Petals fused into a tube for their lower half, but free and hardly modified in their upper halves. Top two petals fused into a single lobe, other petal lobes splayed with a ragged appearance. Stamens protruding. Calyx irregular, teeth on one side much longer than on other side. Flowers arranged in tightly packed clusters, flowers appearing sporadically in the head. Stem square, finely hairy. Leaves ovate, tapering at both the apex and the base, and with a distinct petiole. Underside covered with fine, white hairs Outer margin toothed. Plant 1.5 to 3 feet in height. Distribution: Throughout eastern North America. Habitat: Hoary Mountain Mint is found in dry thickets and along hillsides. Flowering Period: July to September. |
Hoary Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum incanum)
Similar Species: Short-toothed Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum muticum)
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