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Whorled Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum verticillatum

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Pennsylvania.January 13, February 15, March 19, April 30, May 45, June 22, July 17, August 16, September 19, October 17, November 12, December 12.
United States1,754
Pennsylvania236
New York209
Illinois185
Canada166
Ontario166
Missouri148
New Jersey140
Michigan108
West Virginia78

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Traits

Group and habits

  • Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Wetland-associatedListed by a harvested source as obligate or frequent in wetland habitat.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Pollinator-associated plantDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with pollinators.Inferred from its group

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
OrderMints, Plantains, Olives, and Allies · Lamiales
FamilyMint Family · Lamiaceae
Genusmountain mints · Pycnanthemum

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