Pycnanthemum tenuifolium

narrow-leaved mountain mint

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Photo credit: Robert H. Mohlenbrock. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service. 1989 Midwest Wetland Flora: Field Office Illustrated Guide to Plant Species. Midwest National Technical Center, Lincoln, NE
Family

Lamiaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

1.5 - 2.5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Purple, White

Fruit

Nut/Nut-like;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

July - September

Fall Color

Habitat

moist old fields, sandy stream banks, floodplains

Notes

; FACW

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