Dicerandra fumella
| Dicerandra fumella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Dicerandra |
| Species: | D. fumella
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| Binomial name | |
| Dicerandra fumella Huck
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Dicerandra fumella, commonly known as smoky balm or Alabama balm, is an aromatic herbaceous perennial plant species in the mint family (Lamiaceae).[1]
Description
The leaves are narrow, typically 1–3 mm wide (sometimes up to 5 mm), and are usually rolled under along the margins. The inflorescences may be either simple or branched, and each cyme generally bears three to five flowers (occasionally seven). The corolla tube measures 6–7 mm in length and extends visibly beyond the calyx. The limb of the corolla is funnel-shaped, with the upright lobe noticeably taller than it is wide.[2]
Distribution
Dicentra fumella is endemic to a limited number of sandy habitats in the Florida Panhandle and southern Alabama.[2] A hybrid zone between Dicerandra fumella and Dicerandra linearifolia var. robustior is located in the Marianna Lowland, west of the Apalachicola River in Florida.[1]
Taxonomy
Dicerandra fumella was formerly treated as a variety of Dicerandra linearifolia.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c Huck, Robin B. (2010). "Dicerandra fumella (Lamiaceae), a New Species in the Florida Panhandle and Adjacent Alabama, with Comments on the D. linearifolia Complex". Rhodora. 112 (951): 215–227. Bibcode:2010Rhodo.112..215H. doi:10.3119/09-20.1.
- ^ a b "Dicerandra fumella Huck". Flora of the Southeastern United States. North Carolina Botanical Garden. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ "Dicerandra fumella Huck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 January 2026.