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Meehania cordata (Nutt.) Britton  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesMeehania cordata (Nutt.) Britton 
SynonymsDracocephalum cordatum Nutt.
Habitatthickets and woods
Descriptionrooting shoots to 60cm long, leaves 3-6cm long, opposite, broadly ovate, dentate, long petiolate, flowers 25-35mm long, in leafy spike
Size10-20cm
Colorpale purple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typecarpet
Cultivationcold, shady site with a humous, moist soil
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
division in early spring; cuttings in spring
Territory Northern America
     Northeastern U.S.A. (Pennsylvania )
     Southeastern U.S.A. (Kentucky , North Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

LAMIACEAE

Meehania cordata (Nutt.) Britton, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 21(1): 33 (1894)

Basionym:
Dracocephalum cordatum Nutt., Gen. N. Amer. Pl. [Nuttall] 2: 35 (1818)

Synonyms:
Cedronella cordata (Nutt.) Benth.

Pennsylvania, se. USA
75 PEN 78 KTY NCA TEN VRG

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