Saturday, March 3, 2012

Green in Winter: Plant Quiz Solved! Blephilia hirsuta

Good call Nate! It is Blephilia hirsuta, Wood Mint. This plant is often associated with alluvial soils and slopes in mesic woodland. The leaves have a very appealing aroma when crushed.

Posted previously:
This plant was photographed on a slope above the Eel River in Miami County, Indiana in mid-February, 2012. Can you identify it? Feel free to name the plant or just take a guess!
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6 comments:

  1. NickMarch 3, 2012 at 1:03 PM

    looks kind of mint-y

    maybe Stachys or Teucrium?

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  2. Keith BoardMarch 4, 2012 at 7:57 AM

    All good thoughts, but it is not Stachys or Teucrium.

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  3. EMPMarch 5, 2012 at 7:19 AM

    Monarda fistulosa?

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  4. Keith BoardMarch 5, 2012 at 7:56 AM

    Monarda fistulosa is another very good thought, but no, it's not that either. A few clues:

    1. The site is forested.
    2. The crushed leaves smell VERY good!

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  5. NateMarch 5, 2012 at 8:18 AM

    Blephilia hirsuta - hairy wood mint?

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  6. UnknownMarch 7, 2012 at 8:05 AM

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