Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Dracocephalum parviflorum Nuttall
(Dragonhead)


Family: Lamiaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Moldavica parviflora (Nuttall) Britton

Dracocephalum parviflorum is an erect herb with flowers nearly hidden by spiney bracts. The apex of the plant turns brown with age. Dracocephalum parviflorum is found in higher elevation Ponderosa Pine forests.
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Dracocephalum parviflorum, photo Russ Kleinman, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road at Bearwallow turnoff, Aug. 5, 2007



Dracocephalum parviflorum, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road at Bearwallow turnoff, Aug. 5, 2007



Dracocephalum parviflorum, closeup of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Richard Felger, Sarah Johnson & Kevin Keith, Apache Box about 1 mile south of the GNF border, April 24, 2009



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