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Short-toothed Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum muticum) |
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Pycnanthumum incanum This species is most likely to be confused with Hoary Mountain Mint. The leaves of Hoary Mountain Mint taper at both ends and have distinct petioles. The calyx of Hoary Mountain Mint is irregular with the teeth on one side longer than those on the other. Short-toothed Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum muticum) 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 regular with all teeth of equal size. Flowers arranged in tightly packed clusters, flowers appearing sporadically in the head. Stem square, finely hairy. Leaves ovate, tapering at the apex and broad at the base, without a distinct petiole and sessile to the stem. Upper leaves with a white bloom on both the upper and lower sides. Outer margin weakly toothed. Plant 1.5 to 3 feet in height. Distribution: Throughout eastern North America. Habitat: Short-toothed Mountain Mint is found in a variety of sandy or other dry soils. Flowering period: July to September. |
Short-toothed Mountain Mint
Similar Species: Hoary Mountain Mint (Pycnanthumum incanum)
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