Elsholtzia ciliata (Thunb.) Hyl.

Locations ofElsholtzia ciliata (Thunb.) Hyl. in Virginia

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Family
Lamiaceae
Botanical Name
Elsholtzia ciliata (Thunb.) Hyl.
Common Name
Crested Latesummer Mint, Vietnamese Balm
Synonym(s)
Sideritis ciliata Thunb.
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Elsholtzia ciliata (Thunb.) Hyl.
Comments
First found in Virginia in October, 2018, in a very disturbed area and adjacent roadside in oak-dominated hardwoods on Sinking Creek Mtn. This introduced, Asiatic species is, apparently, beginning to spread in the central Appalachian region; it is more frequent in New England.
Habitat
Bare, open, disturbed ground and other ruderal habitats.
Native Status
Introduced

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