Status: Native
Synonyms:
Cedronella micrantha Gray
Agastache micrantha has a white corolla which just peeks out beyond the calyx. The calyx is only 3-4 millimeters long. The flowers occur in a cylindrical terminal spike which is several centimeters long. The stem is square. The herbage is very minty aromatic. Agastache micrantha is found on cliffsides near running water.
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Agastache micrantha, photo Russ Kleinman, Black Range, Upper Gallinas Campground, Sept. 24, 2008
Agastache micrantha, inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Black Range, Upper Gallinas Campground, Sept. 24, 2008
Agastache micrantha, micro of spike, photo Russ Kleinman, Black Range, Upper Gallinas Campground, Sept. 24, 2008
Agastache micrantha, micro of calyx and corolla, photo Russ Kleinman, Black Range, Upper Gallinas Campground, Sept. 24, 2008
Agastache micrantha, nearly forming a hedge on the West Fork, photo Russ Kleinman, West Fork of the Gila River near Three Mile Ruin, Sept. 27, 2008
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