Trichostema setaceum
{{short description|Species of plant}}
{{Speciesbox
|image = Trichostema setaceum.jpg
|genus = Trichostema
|species = setaceum
|authority = Houtt.
|synonyms =
- Trichostema lineare (Walter)
- Trichostema dichotomum L. var. lineare (Walter) Pursh
}}
Trichostema setaceum is an herbaceous flowering plant. Commonly referred to as narrowleaf bluecurls, it is in the
Lamiaceae (mint family).{{Cite web|url=https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=TRSE5|title=Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin|website=www.wildflower.org|access-date=2020-03-01}} It grows in sandy soil, sandhills, and rocky uplands.{{Cite web|url=https://www.alabamaplants.com/Blueopp/Trichostema_setaceum_page.html|title=Trichostema setaceum page|website=www.alabamaplants.com|access-date=2020-03-01}}
Description
Narrowleaf bluecurls is an annual growing to {{Convert|50|cm|in|abbr=on}}. Stunning purple-blue flowers are borne from September to October. The stamens extend far beyond the petals, growing up to {{Convert|20|mm|in|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web|url=http://www.missouriplants.com/Blueopp/Trichostema_setaceum_page.html|title=Trichostema setaceum page|website=www.missouriplants.com|access-date=2020-03-01}}
Conservation
It is listed as endangered in Kentucky, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.{{Cite web|url=https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=TRSE5|title=Plants Profile for Trichostema setaceum (narrowleaf bluecurls)|website=plants.usda.gov|access-date=2020-03-01}} It is critically imperiled in Missouri.
References
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Category:Flora of New York (state)
Category:Flora of Pennsylvania
Category:Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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