Scientific name: Trichostema dichotomum L. Common name: Forked Blue-curls Family: Lamiaceae Flowering period: September Habitat: dry places, woods Image was taken in the Flatwoods at Berry College Campus, Mt. Berry, Floyd County, Georgia on September 25, 2007.

Description: "This species is an annual to 80 cm. Leaves to 7 cm, less than 5 times as long as wide; the lower ones often fall during dry periods. Lower lip of the corolla narrow but prominent and drooping. The 4 stamens are strongly arched and bluish, thus the common name. Common.”- Wilbur H. Duncan, 1999.

Last updated on January 14, 2013.

References:
1. Duncan, Wilbur H., and Marion B. Duncan. Wildflowers of the Eastern United States. Univ. of Georgia Press, 1999. (79)
2. USDA, NRCS. 2007. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 11 November 2007). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.

Alvin W. Chapman's Collection from Floyd County, Georgia (1872-1891)

Botanical Explorations in Floyd County, Georgia