Trichostema dichotomum
forked bluecurls, blue curls, bastard penny royal
Family
Lamiaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire, crenate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, elliptic, lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, purple
Flower Month
August - October
Height (meters)
1.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual
Animal Use
Serves as a special value to native bees.
Habitat
Dry, open, sandy, or sterile sites, old fields, sandy or rocky woodlands, and on stream banks.