Hedeoma acinoides
Family: Lamiaceae
Plant Description: Annual to 30 cm high with oval or elliptic, oblong leaves, 5-20 mm long. Flowers clustered in leaf axils. Corolla 8-14 mm long, violet-purple.
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Field Identification:
Occurrence: Found in pastures on sand or caliche soils.
Bloom Period: March – April
Plant Use:
Key to the species of Hedeoma:
- Calyx teeth about equal………………………………………………………H. acinoides
Calyx teeth unequal…………………………………………………………………………………2
2. Leaves 3-5 times longer than wide…………………………..…H. drummondii
Leaves less than 3 times longer than wide……………….H. reverchonii
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