Family |
Mint (Labiatae) |
Bloom |
Summer, fall |
Habitat |
Wet, swamps, along streams and rivers |
Status |
Native |
Cycle |
Perennial |
Height |
6-32″ |
Flower |
Flowers are violet-blue, pink, or white and are found singly or in pairs in leaf-axils. They are about 1″ long, tubular at the base flaring into 2 lips. The upper lip is hooded, forming a “skullcap”. |
Leaf |
Leaves are opposite in pairs, stalkless, and narrow with pointed tips. Margins are slightly toothed. |
Notes |
Stems are square in cross section, erect, and hairy. |