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Photographer: Robert Bierman
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Family Lamiaceae
Physostegia virginiana (L.) Benth. subsp. virginiana
false dragonhead, obedience
Physostegia: Greek for "bladder covering" referring to somewhat inflated appearance of flower
virginiana: of Virginia
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 2'-5' tall forb, hairless; stems square, often branched toward the top; long horizontal, clone forming rhizomes |
| Flower: | pink, 5-parted, 2/3"-1 1/3" long; inflorescence a 2"-6" tall, terminal cluster (raceme) with each stalked flower from the axil of a small leaf-like bract;  blooms Aug.-Oct. |
| Fruit: | 1-seeded, smooth nutlet |
| Leaf: | opposite, mostly stalkless, usually toothed |
| Habitat: | full to partial sun; dry to moderate moisture; woods, prairies; in sandy, loamy soil |
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