Trichostema fruticosum is a species of flowering plant native to the Southeastern United States.[1] This species is relatively recently described, being split out from Trichostema dichotomum in 2023.[2]
| Trichostema fruticosum | |
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| In situ at Weedon Island, Florida | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Trichostema |
| Species: | T. fruticosum
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| Binomial name | |
| Trichostema fruticosum K.S.McClelland
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Description
editShort lived perennial with a bushy to diffuse form reaching about 1.25 m (4 ft) in height. Stems cylindrical and pubescent. Leaves ovate, entire, with obtuse to rarely rounded apex, and cuneate to attenuate base. This species typically flowers and fruits from April to December.[2]
Range and habitat
editThis species is found in the lower/southern coastal plain of Georgia, coastal plain of Florida, coastal Mississippi, and coastal Alabama. This species is often found in openings of mesic to semi-dry habitats, most commonly near the shore.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Trichostema fruticosum (Bushy Bluecurls)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ a b c Mcclelland, R. Kevan Schoonover; Weakley, Alan S.; Poindexter, Derick B. (2023-07-18). "Seven new species of Trichostema (Lamiaceae: Ajugoideae) from the North American Coastal Plain biodiversity hotspot". Phytotaxa. 603 (2): 95–149. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.603.2.1. ISSN 1179-3163.
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