Collinsonia verticillata
Collinsonia verticillata is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common names stoneroot, early stoneroot, whorled stoneroot, and whorled horse-balm. It is native to the United States, where it occurs in the southeastern states, especially the southern Appalachian Mountains, its distribution extending north to Ohio.[2]
| Collinsonia verticillata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Collinsonia |
| Species: | C. verticillata |
| Binomial name | |
| Collinsonia verticillata Baldw. | |
This rhizomatous herb has two to three pairs of leaves and an unbranched inflorescence bearing white, pink, or lavender flowers, each with four stamens.[2]
The plant grows in rich soils in mountain forests. Besides this, very little is known about this species.[2]
References
- Collinsonia verticillata NatureServe
- Collinsonia verticillata. Archived 2011-10-26 at the Wayback Machine Center for Plant Conservation.
External links
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