Scientific or common name:

Physostegia parviflora Nutt. ex A. Gray

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LAMIACEAE - Mint family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Physostegia parviflora Nutt. ex A. Gray
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Western false dragonhead

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Dracocephalum nuttallii Britton
= Physostegia nuttallii (Britton) Fassett
= Physostegia virginiana (L.) Benth. var. parviflora (Nutt. ex A. Gray) B. Boivin

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Physostegia
Species:

1) Physostegia aboriginorum Fernald 2) Physostegia angustifolia Fernald 3) Physostegia correllii (Lundell) Shinners 4) Physostegia denticulata (Aiton) Britton 5) Physostegia denticulata sensu Fernald, non (Aiton) Britton 6) Physostegia denticulata sensu Small 7) Physostegia digitalis Small 8) Physostegia edwardsiana Shinners 9) Physostegia formosior Lunell 10) Physostegia godfreyi Cantino 11) Physostegia intermedia (Nutt.) Engelm. & A. Gray 12) Physostegia ledinghamii (B. Boivin) Cantino 13) Physostegia leptophylla Small 14) Physostegia longisepala Cantino 15) Physostegia micrantha Lundell 16) Physostegia nuttallii (Britton) Fassett 17) Physostegia obovata (Elliot) Godfrey ex Weath. 18) Physostegia parviflora Nutt. ex A. Gray 19) Physostegia praemorsa Shinners 20) Physostegia pulchella Lundell 21) Physostegia purpurea (Walter) S.F. Blake 22) Physostegia serotina Shinners 23) Physostegia speciosa (Sweet) Sweet 24) Physostegia veroniciformis Small 25) Physostegia virginiana (L.) Benth. 26) Physostegia virginiana (L.) Benth. ssp. praemorsa (Shinners) Cantino 27) Physostegia virginiana (L.) Benth. ssp. virginiana 28) Physostegia virginiana (L.) Benth. var. arenaria Shimek 29) Physostegia virginiana (L.) Benth. var. elongata B. Boivin 30) Physostegia virginiana (L.) Benth. var. formosior (Lunell) B. Boivin 31) Physostegia virginiana (L.) Benth. var. granulosa (Fassett) Fernald 32) Physostegia virginiana (L.) Benth. var. ledinghamii B. Boivin 33) Physostegia virginiana (L.) Benth. var. parviflora (Nutt. ex A. Gray) B. Boivin 34) Physostegia virginiana (L.) Benth. var. reducta B. Boivin 35) Physostegia virginiana (L.) Benth. var. speciosa (Sweet) A. Gray

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (IA, ID, IL, MN, MT, ND, NE, OR, UT, WA, WY), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NT, ON, SK)


Map for Physostegia parviflora Nutt. ex A. Gray
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Lamiaceae)
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1) Acanthomintha (thorn-mint) 2) Acinos 3) Agastache (giant hyssop) 4) Ajuga (bugle) 5) Audibertia (sage) 6) Ballota (horehound) 7) Betonica (hedgenettle) 8) Blephilia (pagoda-plant) 9) Brazoria (brazos-mint) 10) Calamintha (calamint) 11) Cedronella 12) Ceranthera (balm) 13) Chaiturus 14) Clinopodium 15) Coleus 16) Collinsonia (horsebalm) 17) Conradina (false rosemary) 18) Cunila 19) Dicerandra (balm) 20) Dracocephalum (dragonhead) 21) Elsholtzia 22) Erythrochlamys 23) Galeopsis (hempnettle) 24) Glechoma 25) Haplostachys 26) Hedeoma (false pennyroyal) 27) Hypogon (horsebalm) 28) Hyptis (bushmint) 29) Hyssopus 30) Isanthus (bluecurls) 31) Koellia (mountainmint) 32) Lallemantia 33) Lamiastrum 34) Lamium (deadnettle) 35) Lavandula (lavender) 36) Leonotis 37) Leonurus (motherwort) 38) Lepechinia (pitchersage) 39) Leucas 40) Lycopus (waterhorehound) 41) Macbridea (macridea) 42) Majorana (origanum) 43) Mappia (cunila) 44) Marrubium (horehound) 45) Marsypianthes 46) Meehania 47) Melissa (balm) 48) Mentha (mint) 49) Micheliella (horsebalm) 50) Micromeria (clinopodium) 51) Moldavica (dragonhead) 52) Moluccella 53) Monarda (beebalm) 54) Monardella 55) Mosla 56) Nepeta (catnip) 57) Ocimum (basil) 58) Origanum 59) Orthodon (mosla) 60) Orthosiphon 61) Perilla 62) Perovskia 63) Phlomis (Jerusalem sage) 64) Phyllostegia 65) Physostegia (lionsheart) 66) Piloblephis 67) Plectranthus 68) Pogogyne (mesamint) 69) Pogostemon 70) Poliomintha (rosemary-mint) 71) Prunella (selfheal) 72) Pycnanthemum (mountainmint) 73) Pycnothymus (piloblephis) 74) Rhododon (sandmint) 75) Rosmarinus (rosemary) 76) Salazaria (bladdersage) 77) Salvia (sage) 78) Satureja (savory) 79) Scutellaria (skullcap) 80) Sideritis (ironwort) 81) Solenostemon 82) Stachydeoma (mock pennyroyal) 83) Stachys (hedgenettle) 84) Stenogyne 85) Synandra 86) Tetraclea (bluecurls) 87) Teucrium (germander) 88) Thymus (thyme) 89) Trichostema (bluecurls) 90) Vitex (chastetree) 91) Warnockia (brazosmint) 92) Ziziphora (false pennyroyal)

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Common names (Physostegia)
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1) Correll's false dragonhead (Physostegia correllii) 2) Eastern false dragonhead (Physostegia purpurea) 3) Finger false dragonhead (Physostegia digitalis) 4) Godfrey's false dragonhead (Physostegia godfreyi) 5) Ledingham's false dragonhead (Physostegia ledinghamii) 6) Longsepal false dragonhead (Physostegia longisepala) 7) Narrowleaf false dragonhead (Physostegia angustifolia) 8) Obedient plant (Physostegia virginiana) 9) Showy false dragonhead (Physostegia pulchella) 10) Slender false dragonhead (Physostegia intermedia) 11) Slenderleaf false dragonhead (Physostegia leptophylla) 12) Western false dragonhead (Physostegia parviflora)

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More species:
1) Physostegia praemorsa Shinners [138]
2) Physostegia serotina Shinners [90]
3) Physostegia virginiana (L.) Benth. [1241]
4) Physostegia virginiana (L.) Benth. var. ledinghamii B. Boivin [169]
5) Physostegia virginiana (L.) Benth. var. reducta B. Boivin [92]
6) Physurus querceticola Lindl. [144]
7) Phytoconis viridis (Ach.) Redhead & Kuyper [172]
8) Phytolacca octandra L. [1266]
9) Picea australis Small [179]
10) Picea glauca (Moench) Voss [1300]

29-Apr-2024 - Week-18

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