''Stachys clingmanii'', or Clingman's hedgenettle,
is a North American species of plant in the
mint family. It is found at higher elevations in the
Great Smoky Mountains of
Tennessee and the
Carolinas
The Carolinas are the U.S. states of North Carolina and South Carolina, considered collectively. They are bordered by Virginia to the north, Tennessee to the west, and Georgia to the southwest. The Atlantic Ocean is to the east.
Combining Nort ...
, with additional populations in
Illinois,
Indiana, and
Vermont.
[ It is a threatened species in Tennessee.
''Stachys clingmanii'' is an erect branching herb up to 90 cm (3 feet) tall. It blooms in summer, producing flowers up to 1.5 cm (0.6 inches) long.Small, John Kunkel 1903. Flora of the Southeastern United States 1032, 1337]
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photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in North Carolina in 1891
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clingmanii
Endemic flora of the United States
Flora of the Eastern United States
Endangered flora of the United States
Plants described in 1903
Taxa named by John Kunkel Small