Pycnanthemum muticum

Pycnanthemum muticum commonly known as clustered mountain mint is a plant from the mountain mint genus Pycnanthemum that is native to the eastern United States. It grows in well watered dappled woodlands and meadows in the wild. It is also planted in gardens because it is highly attractive to butterflies and other pollinators.

Pycnanthemum muticum
Pycnanthemum muticum flowering heads and bracts

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Pycnanthemum
Species:
P. muticum
Binomial name
Pycnanthemum muticum
Synonyms
  • Brachystemum muticum Michx.
  • Koellia mutica (Michx.) Britton ex Small & Vail
  • Pycnanthemum arkansanum Fresen.
  • Pycnanthemum ovatum Nutt. ex Benth.
  • Pycnanthemum pilosum var. leptodon Benth.
  • Thymus serratus Poir.
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