Trichostema setaceum

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Trichostema setaceum is an herbaceous flowering plant. Commonly referred to as narrowleaf bluecurls, it is in the Lamiaceae (mint family).[3] It grows in sandy soil, sandhills, and rocky uplands.[4]

Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
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Trichostema setaceum
Secure
Secure (NatureServe)[1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Trichostema
Species:
T. setaceum
Binomial name
Trichostema setaceum
Synonyms[2]
  • Trichostema lineare (Walter)
  • Trichostema dichotomum L. var. lineare (Walter) Pursh
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Description

Narrowleaf bluecurls is an annual growing to 50 cm (20 in). Stunning purple-blue flowers are borne from September to October. The stamens extend far beyond the petals, growing up to 20 mm (0.79 in).[5] The leaves of T. setaceum are entire.[6]

Conservation

It is listed as endangered in Kentucky, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.[7] It is critically imperiled in Missouri.[5]

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