Agastache wrightii (Greenm.) Woot. & Standl.  
Family: Lamiaceae
Sonoran giant hyssop,  more...
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Plant: perennial herb; to 75-100(-150) cm tall, canescent; stems erect to sprawling, 2-3 mm in diameter at midpoint, grayish green, with abundant odoriferous glands Leaves: deltoid to lanceolate, 1.5-4.5(-6) cm long, 1-3 cm wide, bright green above, grayish below, the blades mostly 1.5-2 times longer than wide, the basal leaves forming a rosette; base truncate to attenuate; margin serrate to dentate; apex acute INFLORESCENCE: usually interrupted spikes with distinct verticils, 12-30 cm long Flowers: calyx light green to tan, (3.2-)3.5-5.5 mm long, the tube (1.5-)2-3 mm long, not appearing plicate, the secondary costae thinner than to equaling the primary costae; corolla pale violet to pale blue, the tube 3.5-5 mm long; anthers light pink with purple lines, ca. 0.3 mm long Fruit: NUTLETS 0.7-1 mm long, ca. 0.5 mm wide, oblong, light brown with hairs on apical end Misc: -Canyon slopes and bottoms on igneous substrate with oaks, ponderosa pine, and grasses; 1100-2000 m (3600-6600 ft); Aug-Oct REFERENCES: Christy, Charlotte M. 2003. Lamiaceae. J. Ariz. – Nev. Acad. Sci. Volume 35(2).
Agastache wrightii image
Patrick Alexander  
Agastache wrightii image
Patrick Alexander  
Agastache wrightii image
Arizona State University Herbarium  
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Desert Botanical Garden  
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