NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Phryma leptostachya
American Lopseed
Scientific Name: |
Phryma leptostachya |
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Genus: |
Phryma |
Species Epithet: |
leptostachya |
Common Name: |
American Lopseed |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Phrymaceae (Lopseed Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Pink, Purple |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
June, July, August |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Bottomland forests, nutrient-rich slopes, mesic hammocks, in the Coastal Plain primarily in places underlain by coquina limestone (“marl”) and essentially absent from the more acidic portions of the Coastal Plain (Weakley 2015). Common in the NC Mountains and Piedmont, uncommon in the Coastal Plain. |
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: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
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