Trichostema fruticosum | |
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In situ at Weedon Island, Florida | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Trichostema |
Species: | T. fruticosum
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Binomial name | |
Trichostema fruticosum K.S.McClelland
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Trichostema fruticosum is a species of flowering plant native to the Southeastern United States.[1] This species is relatively recently described, being split out from Trichostema dichotomum in 2023.[2]
Short lived perennial with a bushy to diffuse form reaching about 1.25 m (4 ft) in height. Stems cylindrical and pubescent. Leaves ovate, entire, with obtuse to rarely rounded apex, and cuneate to attenuate base. This species typically flowers and fruits from April to December.[2]
This species is found in the lower/southern coastal plain of Georgia, coastal plain of Florida, coastal Mississippi, and coastal Alabama. This species is often found in openings of mesic to semi-dry habitats, most commonly near the shore.[2]