Blephilia hirsuta (Pursh) Benth.

Locations ofBlephilia hirsuta (Pursh) Benth. in Virginia

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Family
Lamiaceae
Botanical Name
Blephilia hirsuta (Pursh) Benth.
Common Name
Hairy Wood Mint
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Blephilia hirsuta (Pursh) Benth.
Comments
Our plants are var. hirsuta if one chooses to recognize var. glabrata Fernald, endemic to Vermont. The disjunct Piedmont record from Fairfax County, which was included in all three hard-copy editions of the Atlas, was based on a misidentification.
Habitat
Rich cove forests, northern hardwood forests, well-drained floodplain forests; usually on base-rich substrates. Infrequent in the mountains north to Highland County.
Native Status
Native

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