Pycnanthemum californicum is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name Sierra mint, mountain mint, and California mint.[1][2]
Pycnanthemum californicum is a perennial herb growing erect 0.5–1 metre (1.6–3.3 ft) in height. It has hairless to fuzzy, aromatic herbage. The oppositely arranged leaves are lance-shaped to nearly oval, each a few centimeters long.[2]
The inflorescences are located in clusters about the stem just above each upper pair of leaves. Each flower has a whitish upper lip and a purplish lower lip, sometimes with spots. The bloom period is June through September.[2]
Calflora Database: Pycnanthemum californicum (Mountain mint, Sierra mint, California mint)
Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Pycnanthemum californicum
USDA Plants Profile for Pycnanthemum californicum (Sierra mint)
UC Photos gallery of Pycnanthemum californicum (Sierra mint, Mountain mint)
April 14, 2024
pycnanthemum, californicum, species, flowering, plant, mint, family, known, common, name, sierra, mint, mountain, mint, california, mint, scientific, classificationkingdom, plantaeclade, tracheophytesclade, angiospermsclade, eudicotsclade, asteridsorder, lamia. Pycnanthemum californicum is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name Sierra mint mountain mint and California mint 1 2 Pycnanthemum californicumScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade AsteridsOrder LamialesFamily LamiaceaeGenus PycnanthemumSpecies P californicumBinomial namePycnanthemum californicumTorr ex Durand Contents 1 Distribution 2 Description 3 References 4 External linksDistribution editThe plant is endemic to California where it is native to the Sierra Nevada Peninsular Ranges Eastern Transverse Ranges and Inner Northern California Coast Ranges 1 It grows at elevations of 500 1 900 metres 1 600 6 200 ft in chaparral California oak woodland California mixed evergreen forest and Yellow pine forest habitats 1 Description editPycnanthemum californicum is a perennial herb growing erect 0 5 1 metre 1 6 3 3 ft in height It has hairless to fuzzy aromatic herbage The oppositely arranged leaves are lance shaped to nearly oval each a few centimeters long 2 The inflorescences are located in clusters about the stem just above each upper pair of leaves Each flower has a whitish upper lip and a purplish lower lip sometimes with spots The bloom period is June through September 2 References edit a b c Calflora Pycnanthemum californicum a b c Jepson eFlora Pycnanthemum californicumExternal links editCalflora Database Pycnanthemum californicum Mountain mint Sierra mint California mint Jepson Manual eFlora TJM2 treatment of Pycnanthemum californicum USDA Plants Profile for Pycnanthemum californicum Sierra mint UC Photos gallery of Pycnanthemum californicum Sierra mint Mountain mint Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pycnanthemum californicum amp oldid 1094751614, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
