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Agastache wrightii

(Greenm.) Wooton & Standl.

Wright's horse mint

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(c) Steve Ganley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steve Ganley

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(c) Steve Ganley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steve Ganley

Agastache wrightii is a plant species in the genus Agastache, family Lamiaceae. It is native to the US states of Arizona and New Mexico, as well as the Sierra Madre Occidental along the boundary between the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Sonora. Its common name is Sonoran giant hyssop. It is a herb up to 2m tall with blue flowers.

Description

A temperate herb in the Lamiaceae family, commonly known as Wright's horse mint.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are used to make tea.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

North America, USA,

Synonyms

Agastache laneolata Standl. [Invalid]Cedronella rupestris Greeneand others

References (1)

  • Desert Survivors Online Plant Database

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