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dragonhead mint  Dracocephalum parviflorum,Dragonhead mint,Geotagged,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

''Dracocephalum parviflorum'', known as dragonhead mint or American dragonhead, is a wild North American mint growing across much of the United States , as well as much of Canada and Alaska. It grows as either an annual or biennial, producing clusters of small pink to violet flowers in whorls at the ends of many branching stems. The seeds are very small , dark, and high in oil content, about 20%.

A recent study suggests that this mint may have application as a commercial birdseed crop.. more

Similar species: Lamiales
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded Jun 24, 2019. Captured Jun 23, 2019 12:37 in Cle Elum, WA 98922, USA.
  • X-E2
  • f/1.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO640
  • 55mm