Family: Lamiaceae
American false pennyroyal, American pennyroyal
[Cunila pulegioides L., more...]
Kitty Kohout
Marion Sheehan
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Hedeoma: from the Greek hedus, "sweet," and osme, "odor," an ancient name for a strongly aromatic mint
Plants: erect, annual, 4"-16" tall forb, aromatic; stems square, usually branched
Leaves: opposite, lance-like to oval, finely hairy, main ones stalked
Flowers: pink, 5-parted, 1/8" long;
inflorescence of distinctly-spaced whorls from the leaf axils; blooms July-Sept.
Fruits: 1-seeded nutlet
Habitat: upland woods
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect, annual, 4"-16" tall forb, aromatic; stems square, usually branched
Leaves: opposite, lance-like to oval, finely hairy, main ones stalked
Flowers: pink, 5-parted, 1/8" long;
inflorescence of distinctly-spaced whorls from the leaf axils; blooms July-Sept.Fruits: 1-seeded nutlet
Habitat: upland woods
Conservation Status: Native
Thin oak woods, oak savannas, clearings in mesic maple woods, dry bluff prairies, sandstone outcrops, and rarely on roadsides. Often growing in disturbed soil, sometimes in the shade of much taller vegetation.
Like H. hispida, this is a somewhat weedy annual but much rarer and local in its range. Scattered throughout the southern quarter of the state; not collected much in recent years.
Like H. hispida, this is a somewhat weedy annual but much rarer and local in its range. Scattered throughout the southern quarter of the state; not collected much in recent years.
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 3 USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
Marion Sheehan
Marion Sheehan
