Pycnanthemum floridanum
| Pycnanthemum floridanum | |
|---|---|
| Blooming in longleaf pine sandhill habitat | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Pycnanthemum |
| Species: | P. floridanum
|
| Binomial name | |
| Pycnanthemum floridanum E.Grant & Epling
| |
Pycnanthemum floridanum, the Florida mountainmint, is a perennial herb in the mint family that is endemic to Florida and Georgia.
Taxonomy
Pycnanthemum floridanum was scientifically described and named by Elizabeth Fern Grant and Carl Clawson Epling in 1943 in the book A study of Pycnanthemum (Labiatae). It is classified in the genus Pycnanthemum with the family Lamiaceae. It has no synonyms.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Pycnanthemum floridanum is found in southeastern Georgia to northern peninsular Florida and eastern panhandle Florida. It is found in longleaf pine sandhills.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Pycnanthemum floridanum". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ^ "Pycnanthemum floridanum E.Grant & Epling". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ "Pycnanthemum floridanum (Florida Mountain-mint) - FSUS". fsus.ncbg.unc.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-26.