western germander
(Teucrium canadense var. occidentale)
Conservation • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
Conservation Status |
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | NNR - Unranked SNR - Unranked |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Wetland Indicator Status |
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| Great Plains | FACW - Facultative wetland |
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| Midwest | FACW - Facultative wetland |
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| Northcentral & Northeast | FACW - Facultative wetland |
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Description |
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The leaves have straight and spreading hairs on the lower surface. Many of the hairs, especially in the inflorescence, are gland-tipped. The flowers are not hooded. |
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Height |
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12″ to 40″, but usually 24″ or less |
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Flower Color |
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Pink to purple |
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Similar Species |
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| American germander (Teucrium canadense var. canadense) leaves have curled or crooked hairs on the lower leaf surface. None of the hairs, even in the inflorescence, are gland-tipped. | ||
Habitat |
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Moist to wet. Woods, prairies, meadows, marshes. |
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Ecology |
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Flowering |
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July to August |
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Taxonomy |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
| Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (seed plants) / Angiospermae (flowering plants) | ||
| Class | Magnoliopsida (flowering plants) | ||
| Superorder | Asteranae | ||
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Lamiales (mints, plantains, olives, and allies) | ||
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Lamiaceae (mint) | ||
| Subfamily | Ajugoideae | ||
| Genus | Teucrium (germander) | ||
| Species | Teucrium canadense (American germander) | ||
Synonyms |
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Teucrium boreale Teucrium canadense var. boreale Teucrium canadense ssp. occidentale Teucrium canadense ssp. viscidum Teucrium occidentale Teucrium occidentale var. boreale |
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Common Names |
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American germander western germander wood sage |
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