Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

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

Hedeoma drummondii Bentham
(Drummond's False Pennyroyal)


Family: Lamiaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Hedeoma ciliata Nuttall
Hedeoma lata Small
Hedeoma sancta Small

Hedeoma drummondii is a perennial herb with small lavender flowers marked with white inside the corolla tube. The leaves are entire, none are toothed. The calyx lobes are connivent rather than spreading (as in H. nana) after flowering is over. The fruit consists of four smooth nutlets in a persistant calyx. Hedeoma drummondii is found in dry sandy soil at middle elevation.
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Hedeoma drummondii, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, Scott Park, June 9, 2009



Hedeoma drummondii, closeup of leaves, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, Scott Park, June 9, 2009



Hedeoma drummondii, 3x macro of connivent calyx lobes, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, Scott Park, June 9, 2009



Hedeoma drummondii, 1x field macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, Scott Park, June 9, 2009



Hedeoma drummondii, macro of measured calyx, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, December 2, 2009



Hedeoma drummondii, macro of opened calyx with four smooth nutlets, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, December 2, 2009



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