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Clinopodium ashei
Clinopodium ashei (Weath.) Small
Ashe's Savory, Ashe's Calamint, Ashe's Calamintha, Ohoopee Wild Basil
Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
Synonym(s): Calamintha ashei, Satureja ashei
USDA Symbol: CLAS2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A state-listed Threatened species in GA and FL. It is listed as a G3/S2 species in Georgia and as a G3/S3 species in Florida. The plant is likely allelopathic.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Size Notes: To about 20 inches in height.
Leaf: Leaves gray-green, arranged in opposite clusters, linear to linear-ovate.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PinkBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Apr
Bloom Notes: Whitish-pink to pale lavender.
Distribution
USA: FL , GANative Distribution: Along the Ohoopee River in east-central Georgia and in central Florida.
Native Habitat: In scrub vegetation openings and along roadsides in Florida and on coarse, quartzite sand dunes in Georgia.
Benefit
Fragrant Flowers: yesFragrant Foliage: yes
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Clinopodium ashei in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Clinopodium ashei in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Clinopodium ashei
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-06Research By: Joseph A. Marcus