Conradina canescens

Conradina canescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Lamiales
Family:Lamiaceae
Genus:Conradina
Species: C. canescens
Binomial name
Conradina canescens

Conradina canescens, commonly called false rosemary,[1] is a shrub in the mint family. It is native to the southeastern United States, where it is restricted to coastal areas of Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi.[2] Its natural habitat is sandhills, coastal scrub, and flatwoods.[3]

This species a shrub that produces light purple flowers. It is distinguished from other Conradina by its linear, revolute leaves that are densely gray-pubescent.[3]

References

  1. "Conradina canescens". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. "Conradina canescens". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  3. 1 2 Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
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