Conradina canescens
| Conradina canescens | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Conradina |
| Species: | C. canescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Conradina canescens A.Gray 1870
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Conradina canescens, commonly called false rosemary,[1] is a shrub in the mint family. It is native to the southeastern United States, where it is restricted to coastal areas of Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi.[2] Its natural habitat is sandhills, coastal scrub, and flatwoods.[3]
This species a shrub that produces light purple flowers. It is distinguished from other Conradina by its linear, revolute leaves that are densely gray-pubescent.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Conradina canescens". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Conradina canescens". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
Categories:
- Conradina
- Plants described in 1870
- Flora of Alabama
- Flora of Florida
- Flora of Mississippi