Trichostema lanceolatum (Vinegarweed)

 7/16/05 On our property in La Cresta, Murrieta, SW Riverside County, CA

7/31/05 On our property 

7/31/05 On our property

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Vinegarweed

SPECIES: Trichostema lanceolata

FAMILY: Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

LIFE LIST DATE: 7/16/2005

LOCATION: On our property in La Cresta, Murrieta, SW Riverside County, CA

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Treatment from The Jepson Manual (1993) :

Annual < 1 m

Stem: short hairs appressed, long hairs soft, spreading, some hairs glandular

Leaf: petiole indistinct or < 4 mm; blade 2–7 cm, lanceolate to narrowly ovate, length > 3 X width, lateral veins prominent near base

Flower: calyx lobes = to 3 X tube, uppermost often narrower; corolla tube 5–10 mm, curved abruptly upward near throat, exserted, lower lip 4–8 mm; stamens 13–20 mm, much exserted, strongly arched


Ecology: Dry, open, generally disturbed habitats

Elevation: generally < 1000 m.  

Bioregional distribution: California Floristic Province 

Distribution outside California: Oregon, Baja California

Horticultural information: DRN, DRY, SUN: 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24; leaves have strong odor.