Agastache wrightii

(Greenm.) Wooton & Standl.

Wright's horse mint

LamiaceaeLeavesSpice/Beverage
Agastache wrightii
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Agastache wrightii
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(c) Steve Ganley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steve Ganley
Agastache wrightii
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(c) Steve Ganley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steve Ganley

What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves - tea

The leaves are used to make tea.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

North America, USA,

Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent

How to Identify

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

Wikipedia

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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.

Names & Synonyms
Agastache laneolata Standl. [Invalid]Cedronella rupestris Greeneand others
References (1)
  • Desert Survivors Online Plant Database

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