Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Hedeoma costata Gray var. pulchella (Greene) Irving
(Ribbed False Pennyroyal)


Family: Lamiaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Hedeoma convisae A. Nelson
Hedeoma pulchella Greene

Hedeoma costata var. pulchella has conspicuously dentate leaves and a corolla that is much longer than the calyx. The herbage is villous-hirsute. This small herb is found in the understory of mixed conifer forests near Kingston.
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Hedeoma costata var. pulchella, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Black Range, North Percha Creek, May 4, 2009



Hedeoma costata var. pulchella, macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Black Range, North Percha Creek, May 4, 2009



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