Texas Wildbuds

Teucrium canadense

(Canada Germander)

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Teucrium canadense, Taylor Park, Granger Lake, Williamson Co. 7766

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Teucrium canadense, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 4608-2

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Teucrium canadense, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 4608-1

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Teucrium canadense, Taylor Park, Granger Lake, Williamson Co. 7771

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Teucrium canadense, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 4616-2

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Teucrium canadense, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 4616-1

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Teucrium canadense, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 4598

Scientific Name Teucrium canadense USDA PLANTS Symbol TECA3
Common Name American Germander, Canada Germander, Wood Sage ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. 32352
Family Lamiaceae (Mint) SEINet
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Description Habitat: Wet soils, even mud, in disturbed areas, meadows, marshes, edges of streams, etc. Photos here taken along the Pedernales River.
Plant: Upright hairy perennial with single stem, 1 to 5 feet tall, branched in upper portion.
Leaves: Narrowly ovate to lanceolate with toothed edges, 2-3/8 to 4 inches long and 3/4 to 1-1/2 inches wide; lower surfaces with silvery pubescent hairs.
Inflorescence: Long spikes of small flowers, each 3/4 inch long with 5 pale pink to lavender petals united at base and forming lobes; upper lip with two segment, lower lip with 3 lobes; 4 protruding stamens.
Bloom Period: May to September.
Reference: "Shinners & Mahler’s Flora of North Central Texas" by Diggs, Lipscomb and O’Kennon, "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilvsgi.
 BONAP Distribution Map

Map Color Key		 Texas Status:
Native
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