Pogogyne douglasii

Pogogyne douglasii is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common names Douglas' mesamint[1] and Douglas' beardstyle.

Pogogyne douglasii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Pogogyne
Species:
P. douglasii
Binomial name
Pogogyne douglasii

The plant is endemic to central California, where it grows in vernal pools and similar grassland habitats in the coastal and interior California Coast Ranges, Sierra Nevada foothills, and the Central Valley.

Description

Pogogyne douglasii is an aromatic annual herb producing a sturdy, erect stem up to about 40 centimeters in maximum height.

The inflorescence is a headlike cluster, each flower accompanied by long, pointed sepals lined densely with long, straight, white hairs. Each lipped tubular flower is 1 to 2 centimeters in length and mostly pinkish-purple with a white throat spotted with purple and sometimes yellow.

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References
  1. "Pogogyne douglasii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 9 October 2015.


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