Agastache mearnsii - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Wooton & Standl.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1913
Citation Micro:
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 16: 167 (1913)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000903417
Common Names
- Mearnsii Grass
- Mearns' Hairgrass
- Mearns' Spear Grass
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Agastache mearnsii (also called Mearns' Giant Hyssop, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant native to the western United States and Mexico. It is a tall, erect plant with fragrant, tubular flowers. It grows in dry, open areas, such as grasslands, deserts, and disturbed areas.
Uses & Benefits
Agastache mearnsii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscaping, and as a source of food and medicine.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Agastache mearnsii is a small, yellow, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, brown, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have a single, slender stem.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Agastache mearnsii is a perennial herbaceous plant that can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soils. It can be propagated from seed in spring or fall and will flower in the second year. Division can be done in spring or fall.
Where to Find Agastache mearnsii
Agastache mearnsii can be found in the western United States.
Species in the Agastache genus
Agastache aurantiaca, Agastache breviflora, Agastache cana, Agastache coccinea, Agastache cusickii, Agastache eplingiana, Agastache foeniculum, Agastache mearnsii, Agastache mexicana, Agastache micrantha, Agastache nepetoides, Agastache occidentalis, Agastache pallida, Agastache pallidiflora, Agastache palmeri, Agastache parvifolia, Agastache pringlei, Agastache rugosa, Agastache rupestris, Agastache scrophulariifolia, Agastache urticifolia, Agastache wrightii,
Species in the Lamiaceae family
Acanthomintha duttonii, Acanthomintha ilicifolia, Acanthomintha lanceolata, Acanthomintha obovata, Acanthoprasium frutescens, Acanthoprasium integrifolium, Achyrospermum aethiopicum, Achyrospermum africanum, Achyrospermum axillare, Achyrospermum carvalhoi, Achyrospermum ciliatum, Achyrospermum cryptanthum, Achyrospermum dasytrichum, Achyrospermum densiflorum, Achyrospermum erythobotrys, Achyrospermum fruticosum, Achyrospermum laterale, Achyrospermum micranthum, Achyrospermum mildbraedii, Achyrospermum oblongifolium, Achyrospermum parviflorum, Achyrospermum purpureum, Achyrospermum schimperi, Achyrospermum schlechteri, Achyrospermum seychellarum, Achyrospermum tisserantii, Achyrospermum urens, Achyrospermum wallichianum, Achyrospermum scandens, Acinos alpinus, Acrotome angustifolia, Acrotome fleckii, Acrotome hispida, Acrotome inflata, Acrotome mozambiquensis, Acrotome pallescens, Acrotome tenuis, Acrotome thorncroftii, Acrymia ajugiflora, Aegiphila aracaensis, Aegiphila hystricina, Aegiphila aculeifera, Aegiphila alba, Aegiphila anomala, Aegiphila arcta, Aegiphila australis, Aegiphila bogotensis, Aegiphila boliviana, Aegiphila brachiata, Aegiphila bracteolosa,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record kew-4463: Based on the initial data import
Paul Carpenter Standley (1884-1963): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Standl.' in the authors string.
Elmer Ottis Wooton (1865-1945): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Wooton' in the authors string.