''Trichostema setaceum'' is an herbaceous flowering plant. Commonly referred to as narrowleaf bluecurls, it is in the
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 ...
(mint family). It grows in sandy soil, sandhills, and rocky uplands.
Description
Narrowleaf bluecurls is an
annual
Annual may refer to:
* Annual publication, periodical publications appearing regularly once per year
**Yearbook
** Literary annual
* Annual plant
* Annual report
* Annual giving
* Annual, Morocco, a settlement in northeastern Morocco
* Annuals (b ...
growing to . Stunning purple-blue flowers are borne from September to October. The stamens extend far beyond the petals, growing up to .
Conservation
It is listed as endangered in Kentucky, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
It is critically imperiled in Missouri.
References
Endangered plants
Flora of Kentucky
Flora of Missouri
Flora of New York (state)
Flora of Pennsylvania
setaceum
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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