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| Genus: | Leonurus |
| Family: | Lamiaceae (Mint) |
| Life cycle: | perennial |
| Origin: | Asia |
| Habitat: | sun; wet or dry, woods, fields, disturbed soil |
| Bloom season: | June - August |
| Plant height: | 2 to 4 feet |
| USDA PLANTS database: | Minnesota county distribution map |
| Spotted in Ramsey County at: |
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Clusters of pink flowers surround the stem at the leaf joints in the upper part of the plant. Individual flowers are tubular, about 1/3-inch long with a very hairy upper lip. The lower lip is a darker purplish color, narrow and folds up lengthwise.
Leaves vary in size and shape as they ascend the main stem. The lower leaves are deeply lobed in 3 parts with large teeth and often resemble maple leaves. They can be up to 5 inches long and nearly as wide, on long leaf stems. They are somewhat hairy. They progressively become smaller, the lobes and teeth less deep; at the top of the plant they are usually narrow, unlobed with a few widely spaced teeth. Like all members of the Mint family, attachment is opposite and the main stem is square.
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Photos taken at Long Lake Regional Park, New Brighton, MN and Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park, Coon Rapids, MN, June 2006 and July 2007
Have you seen this plant in Minnesota, or have any other comments about it?
on: 2011-06-29 11:47:43
I have some of this growing in my perrenial garden and have been trying to figure out what it is. Now I'm glad I pulled most of it out.