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Hedeoma apiculata
Hedeoma apiculata W.S. Stewart
Mckittrick's False Pennyroyal
Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HEAP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Lanceolate
Leaf Margin: Entire
Inflorescence: Axillary , Cyme
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: NM , TXNative Distribution: Guadalupe Mountains of TX: in McKittrick Canyon among rocks of the stream and canyon sides, and in cracks of limestone on Pine Top Mountain. Endemic.
Native Habitat: Limestone crevices.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Hedeoma apiculata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hedeoma apiculata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hedeoma apiculata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-13Research By: TWC Staff