Hedeoma drummondii
(Mock Pennyroyal)
Hedeoma drummondii, Thirsty Horse Trail, Copper Breaks State Park, Hardeman Co. 0197
Hedeoma drummondii, Glenlake, Austin, Travis Co. 4708
Hedeoma drummondii, Glenlake, Austin, Travis Co. 4733
Hedeoma drummondii, Glenlake, Austin, Travis Co. 4713
Hedeoma drummondii, Thirsty Horse Trail, Copper Breaks State Park, Hardeman Co. 0202
Hedeoma drummondii, Thirsty Horse Trail, Copper Breaks State Park, Hardeman Co. 0189
Hedeoma drummondii, Thirsty Horse Trail, Copper Breaks State Park, Hardeman Co. 0204
Hedeoma drummondii, Glenlake, Austin, Travis Co. 4716
| Scientific Name | Hedeoma drummondii | USDA PLANTS Symbol | HEDR |
| Common Name | Mock Pennyroyal, Drummond's False Pennyroyal | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 32512 |
| Family | Lamiaceae (Mint) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Grassy areas, dry rocky (especially limestone) soils. Plant: Erect to sprawling annual or perennial with a few to several stems, branched, 5 to 24 inches tall; stems covered with small turned-back (retrorse) hairs. Leaves: Small stem leaves, linear-elliptic to obovate, 1/4 to 1/2-inch long, densely hairy on edges surfaces; leaves in whorls spaced out along stem. Inflorescence: From 1 to 6 small pink to lavender tubular flowers arising from leaf axils, each about 1/2-inch long or less; two-lipped corollas 1/4-inch across, upper lip two-lobed; lower lip with 3 lobes. Bloom Period: April and May. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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