Trichostema brachiatum

Characteristics
Dicots
Lamiaceae
Trichostema
Trichostema brachiatum L.
Glade Blue Curls; False Pennyroyal; Fluxweed
forb
6
**
Native TN[SNR] KY[SNR] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Anther Type
Dorsifixed
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Blue
Carpel Number/Pistil
2
Duration
Annual
Fruit Dehiscence
No
Fruit Type
Nutlet; Schizocarp
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
forb
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaflet Margins
entire
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic
Ovary Position
Superior
Overall Flower Symmetry
Zygomorphic
Ovules per Carpel
1; 2; 3; 4
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Limestone; Shale
Perianth Present
Yes
Petal Number
5
Placentation Type
Axillary
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Acidic; Alkaline
Stamen Number
4
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Cobble; Gravel
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
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** Not applicable or data not available.
Classification
Lamiales
Trichostema
Trichostema brachiatum L. - Glade Blue Curls; False Pennyroyal; Fluxweed
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Trichostema brachiatum - 4
Trichostema brachiatum - Alaina Krakowiak View Full Size
Trichostema brachiatum - 13
Trichostema brachiatum - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Trichostema brachiatum - 13
Trichostema brachiatum - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Trichostema brachiatum - 19
Trichostema brachiatum - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Trichostema brachiatum - 19
Trichostema brachiatum - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Trichostema brachiatum - 19
Trichostema brachiatum - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Trichostema brachiatum - 19
Trichostema brachiatum - Theo Witsell View Full Size