Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

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

Hedeoma oblongifolia (Gray) Heller
(Thyme Leaf False Pennyroyal)


Family: Lamiaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Hedeoma piperita Bentham var. oblongifolia Gray
Hedeoma thymoides Gray var. oblongifolia Gray

Hedeoma oblongifolia has a diminutive but beautiful small flower. It is pink with purple stripes. The plant is branched mainly from the base. Stems and leaves are pubescent. Some of the leaves are inconspicuously toothed, the upper ones usually entire and lanceolate. Hedeoma oblongifolia is found in middle elevation forest.
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Hedeoma oblongifolia, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Blackhawk Canyon, June 17, 2007



Hedeoma oblongifolia, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Leith Young & Richard Felger, Mogollon Mtns., Powerhouse Trailhead, Aug. 1, 2009



Hedeoma oblongifolia, field macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Leith Young & Richard Felger, Mogollon Mtns., Powerhouse Trailhead, Aug. 1, 2009



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