American dragonhead
Physostegia parviflora Nutt. ex A.Gray
Physostegia parviflora, known as American dragonhead, is a member of the Lamiaceae family. It was first described in 1878 by A. Gray, based on the work of Nuttall. This species is native to several regions in North America.
Description
Physostegia parviflora is a plant species in the Lamiaceae family, commonly referred to as American dragonhead. It is found in various parts of North America, including Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Idaho, Illinois, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The species was published in 1878 under the authorship of A. Gray, following the initial work by Nuttall.
Other common names
American dragonheadlion's-heartpurple dragonheadpurple false dragonheadwestern false dragonhead
Distribution
Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · Northwest Territories · Ontario · Saskatchewan · SE · Global · Idaho · Illinois · Minnesota · Montana · Nebraska · North Dakota · Oregon · Utah · Washington · Wyoming
Synonyms
Moldavica parvifloraPhysostegia imbricataPhysostegia nuttalliiPhysostegia virginiana var. parvifloraDracocephalum nuttallii
