NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Collinsonia verticillata
Whorled Horsebalm, Early Stoneroot, Deepwoods Horsebalm
Scientific Name: |
Collinsonia verticillata |
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Genus: |
Collinsonia |
Species Epithet: |
verticillata |
Common Name: |
Whorled Horsebalm, Early Stoneroot, Deepwoods Horsebalm |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Lamiaceae (Mint Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Pink, Purple |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April, May, June |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
Rich forests, ranging from moist (cove) forests to rather dry oak forests over mafic or calcareous rocks. Very rare in NC mountains and piedmont. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G3 - Vulnerable, G4 - Apparently Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
T: Threatened (*Key) |
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Leaves are large, toothed, broadly ovate, in 2 opposite pairs looking like a whorl. UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens, cultivated
Will Stuart |
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Pale lavender blossoms open in mid-spring each with 4 exserted stamens twice the length of the corolla. UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens, cultivated
Will Stuart |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/collinsonia-verticillata/ https://www.wildflower.org/gallery/species.php?id_plant=COVE3 |
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