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Clinopodium dentatum
Clinopodium dentatum (Chapm.) Kuntze
Florida Calamint, Toothed Savory
Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
Synonym(s): Calamintha dentata, Satureja dentata
USDA Symbol: CLDE4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Oval
Size Notes: From about 12 to 28 inches in height.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: VioletBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: FL , GANative Distribution: Florida Panhandle and a disjunct population in Tattnall County, Georgia.
Native Habitat: Sandylands in old fields, roadsides, in open pine woodlands and pine-oak woodlands.
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 dentatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Clinopodium dentatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Clinopodium dentatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-05-14Research By: Joseph A. Marcus