Hedeoma diffusa
Hedeoma diffusa is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common names spreading false pennyroyal and Flagstaff false pennyroyal. It is endemic to Arizona in the United States.[1][2]
| Hedeoma diffusa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Hedeoma |
| Species: | H. diffusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Hedeoma diffusa Greene 1898 | |
This perennial herb has spreading, prostrate stems that form a mat on the ground. The leaves are oppositely arranged. The flowers are blue to lavender in color and are open for about three days. Blooming occurs in May through September.[2]
This plant is limited to northern Arizona, occurring in Navajo, Coconino, and Yavapai Counties.[1] It grows on Kaibab Limestone, in and around rocky cracks and crevices. In Oak Creek Canyon in the Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness Area, sites are considered protected, and most are inaccessible.[2]
References
- Hedeoma diffusa. The Nature Conservancy.
- Hedeoma diffusa. Archived 2011-10-26 at the Wayback Machine Center for Plant Conservation.
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