Dicerandra densiflora
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Dicerandra |
| Species: | D. densiflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Dicerandra densiflora | |
Dicerandra densiflora, the Florida balm,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common names scrub mint and scrub balm. It is native to North Central Florida, where it occurs along sand hill habitats. It is a member of the annual subclade of Dicerandra.[2][3] D. densiflora grows up to 2 ft (61 cm) tall. Flower petals are lavender to purple in color with dark spots.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ NRCS. "Dicerandra densiflora". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ KRAL, ROBERT (1982-01-01). "SOME NOTES ON DICERANDRA (LAMIACEAE)". SIDA, Contributions to Botany. 9 (3): 238–262. JSTOR 41967401.
- ^ Oliveira, Luiz O.; Huck, Robin B.; Gitzendanner, Matthew A.; Judd, Walter S.; Soltis, Douglas E.; Soltis, Pamela S. (2007-06-01). "Molecular phylogeny, biogeography, and systematics of Dicerandra (Lamiaceae), a genus endemic to the southeastern United States". American Journal of Botany. 94 (6): 1017–1027. doi:10.3732/ajb.94.6.1017. ISSN 0002-9122. PMID 21636471.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
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