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Stachys mexicana
Stachys mexicana is a species of flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae) native to western United States and Canada.
From the article Stachys mexicana on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Stachys mexicana is a perennial herb with opposite leaves and a square stems, characteristic of the mint family. The inflorescences consist of axillary clusters of tubular, bilabiate, reddish-pink corollas inside calyces with broadly triangular lobes. Crushed leaves and stems have a rank odor typical of many Stachys species. Stachys mexicana is often confused with Stachys cooleyae (which has longer, magenta corollas).
Range & habitat
According to Plants of the World Online, Stachys mexicana is restricted to the westernmost states/provinces/territories of the continental United States and Canada. Specific habitat preferences (e.g., elevation range, soil types) are not fully documented in the sources currently cited.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 79191.