Pycnanthemum floridanum
Species of plant
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Pycnanthemum floridanum, the Florida mountainmint, is a perennial herb in the mint family that is endemic to Florida and Georgia.
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| Pycnanthemum floridanum | |
|---|---|
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| Blooming in longleaf pine sandhill habitat | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Pycnanthemum |
| Species: | P. floridanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pycnanthemum floridanum E.Grant & Epling | |
Taxonomy
Pycnanthemum floridanum was scientifically described and named by Elizabeth Fern Grant and Carl Clawson Epling in 1943 in the book A study of Pycnanthemum (Labiatae). It is classified in the genus Pycnanthemum with the family Lamiaceae. It has no synonyms.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Pycnanthemum floridanum is found in southeastern Georgia to northern peninsular Florida and eastern panhandle Florida. It is found in longleaf pine sandhills.[3]