''Physostegia'', the lionshearts or false dragonheads (in reference to their similarity to ''

Dracocephalum ''Dracocephalum'' is a genus of about 60Sonboli, A., et al. (2011)Molecular characterization of Iranian ''Dracocephalum'' (Lamiaceae) species based on RAPD data.''Acta Biologica Szegediensis'' 55(2), 227-30. to 70 speciesLazarević, P., et al. ( ...

''), is a genus of flowering plants in the family

Lamiaceae The Lamiaceae ( ) or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory ...

native Native may refer to: People * Jus soli, citizenship by right of birth * Indigenous peoples, peoples with a set of specific rights based on their historical ties to a particular territory ** Native Americans (disambiguation) In arts and entert ...

to North America (United States, Canada, northern Mexico).Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref>Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution maps
/ref> They are erect rhizomatous

herbaceous Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials. Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous" The fourth edition of t ...

perennials inhabiting damp, sunny places. They grow up to tall with purple or pink tubular flowers in

raceme A raceme ( or ) or racemoid is an unbranched, indeterminate type of inflorescence bearing flowers having short floral stalks along the shoots that bear the flowers. The oldest flowers grow close to the base and new flowers are produced as the s ...

s in summer. The generic name comes from two Greek words, ''physa'' (a bladder) and ''stege'' (a covering), referring to the

calyx Calyx or calyce (plural "calyces"), from the Latin ''calix'' which itself comes from the Ancient Greek ''κάλυξ'' (''kálux'') meaning "husk" or "pod", may refer to: Biology * Calyx (anatomy), collective name for several cup-like structures ...

, which becomes full of fruit when mature. ''

Physostegia virginiana ''Physostegia virginiana'', the obedient plant, obedience or false dragonhead, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is native to North America, where it is distributed from eastern Canada to northern Mexico. ''Physost ...

'' is the most common species, and is known as "obedient plant". ;Species # '' Physostegia angustifolia'' Fernald - lower Mississippi Valley, southern Great Plains # ''

Physostegia correllii ''Physostegia correllii'' is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name Correll's false dragonhead. It is native to northern Mexico, as well as Texas and Louisiana in the United States. Most occurrences are histor ...

'' (Lundell) Shinners - Texas, northern Mexico # ''

Physostegia digitalis ''Physostegia'', the lionshearts or false dragonheads (in reference to their similarity to ''Dracocephalum''), is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, native to North America (United States, Canada, northern Mexico). They are ...

'' Small - Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama # '' Physostegia godfreyi'' P.D.Cantino - Florida Panhandle # '' Physostegia intermedia'' (Nutt.) Engelm. & A.Gray - lower Mississippi Valley, southern Great Plains # '' Physostegia ledinghamii'' (B.Boivin) P.D.Cantino - Northwest Territories, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, North Dakota # ''

Physostegia leptophylla ''Physostegia'', the lionshearts or false dragonheads (in reference to their similarity to ''Dracocephalum''), is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, native to North America (United States, Canada, northern Mexico). They are ...

'' Small - Southeast from Florida to Virginia # ''

Physostegia longisepala ''Physostegia'', the lionshearts or false dragonheads (in reference to their similarity to ''Dracocephalum''), is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, native to North America (United States, Canada, northern Mexico). They are ...

'' P.D.Cantino - Texas, Louisiana # ''

Physostegia parviflora ''Physostegia'', the lionshearts or false dragonheads (in reference to their similarity to ''Dracocephalum''), is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, native to North America (United States, Canada, northern Mexico). They are ...

'' Nutt. ex A.Gray - western Canada (Manitoba to British Columbia), northwestern + north-central United States (Illinois to Washington) # ''

Physostegia pulchella ''Physostegia'', the lionshearts or false dragonheads (in reference to their similarity to ''Dracocephalum''), is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, native to North America (United States, Canada, northern Mexico). They are ...

'' Lundell - eastern Texas # ''

Physostegia purpurea ''Physostegia'', the lionshearts or false dragonheads (in reference to their similarity to ''Dracocephalum''), is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, native to North America (United States, Canada, northern Mexico). They are ...

'' (Walter) S.F.Blake - Southeast from Florida to North Carolina # ''

'' (L.) Benth. - much of eastern + central US + Canada; northeastern Mexico

References

External links

University of Texas Herbarium
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2702592 Lamiaceae Lamiaceae genera Flora of Northern America