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| Trichostema micranthum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Trichostema |
| Species: | T. micranthum |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichostema micranthum | |
Trichostema micranthum is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, known by the common name smallflower bluecurls.[2]
Distribution
[edit]The plant is native to Southern California, northwestern Arizona, and northern Baja California state.[3] In California populations are found in the San Bernardino Mountains and San Emigdio Mountains of the Transverse Ranges.[4]
Its habitat includes meadow wetlands and riparian riverbanks, often in white fir (Abies concolor) and Yellow pine forest habitats. It grows at 1,500–2,500 metres (4,900–8,200 ft) in elevation.
Description
[edit]Trichostema micranthum is an annual herb growing to under 3 decimetres (12 in) in maximum height.
Its aromatic foliage is coated in short, glandular and nonglandular hairs. The pointed oval or lance-shaped leaves are up to 4.5 centimeters long.
The inflorescence is a series of clusters of flowers located at each leaf pair. Each flower has a hairy calyx of pointed sepals and a tubular, lipped purple corolla a few millimeters in length. The four stamens are sometimes protrude from the lips of the corolla.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Trichostema micranthum". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ NRCS. "Trichostema micranthum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ BONAP's North American Plant Atlas: Trichostema species
- ↑ Calflora: Distribution map