Hedeoma hispida Pursh

Rough false pennyroyal (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Hedeoma

Characteristics

Much like no. 1 [Hedeoma pulegioides (L.) Pers.]; stems simple or branched from the base, occasionally branched above; lvs linear or linear-oblong, 1-2 cm, sessile, entire; upper cal-lip cleft to the middle or below into subulate, ciliate teeth; 2n=34. Dry soil, sand dunes, and barrens; Vt. to Mich. and Alta., s. to Conn., N.Y., O., Ala., Tex., and Colo. May-Aug.
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A small herb. It grows 20 cm tall. The stems can be simple or branched. The leaves are 2 cm long.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) 0.2
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grow in dry, open places.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

The leaves can be made into a tea or as a flavouring in foods.
Uses medicinal tea
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Cold Remedy (leaf), Dietary Aid (leaf)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 7 - 14
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Hedeoma hispida world distribution map, present in Åland Islands, Canada, Colombia, Micronesia (Federated States of), Malaysia, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30237838-2
WFO ID wfo-0000979539
COL ID 3JYYV
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Ziziphora hispida Cunila hispida Hedeoma hispida Hedeoma hirta Hedeoma hispida var. simplex