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| Scientific Name | Hedeoma acinoides | USDA PLANTS Symbol | HEAC |
| Common Name | Slender False Pennyroyal, Slender Hedeoma | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 32510 |
| Family | Lamiaceae (Mint) | Wildflower Center Ref. | Click Here |
| Description |
Habitat: Dry, rocky limestone soils. Plant: Short erect or sprawling annual, 3 to 8 inches tall, one to several branches; upper stem with fine hairs. Leaves: Small stem leaves, opposite, ovate to elliptic, 1/4 to 1-inch long with short petiole; smooth leaf surfaces; edges somewhat serrate. Inflorescence: Small pink tubular flowers in crowded spikes along stem, each about 1/2-across or less; two-lipped corollas, upper lip two-lobed; lower lip with 3 lobes. Bloom Period: April and May. References: "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist and "Manual of Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Texas Status: Native |
| 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. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Texas Status: Native |
