Stachys mexicana
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| Stachys mexicana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Stachys |
| Species: | S. mexicana |
| Binomial name | |
| Stachys mexicana Benth. | |
Stachys mexicana is a species of flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae) native to western United States and Canada.
Stachys mexicana is a perennial herb with opposite leaves and a square stems, characteristic of the mint family. The inflorescences consist of axillary clusters of tubular, bilabiate, reddish-pink corollas inside calyces with broadly triangular lobes. Crushed leaves and stems have a rank odor typical of many Stachys species. Stachys mexicana is often confused with Stachys cooleyae (which has longer, magenta corollas).
Distribution and habitat
According to Plants of the World Online, Stachys mexicana is restricted to the westernmost states/provinces/territories of the continental United States and Canada.[1] Specific habitat preferences (e.g., elevation range, soil types) are not fully documented in the sources currently cited.
