Species Information
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Anthophyta
Class: Dicotyledoneae
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Agastache
Species: cana
Mosquito Plant - Agastache cana
Image courtesy of New Mexico Rare Plants
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Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Semi-woody, profusely branched, erect perennial; stems 20-100 cm long; leaves ovate, lanceolate, or elliptic, 2-3 times longer than wide, 8-12 mm long, grayish green because of light pubescence especially on lower surface; flowers rose-pink, 12-25 mm long, in whorls in compact spikes, zygomorphic, petals 5, fused into a tube, the two small upper petals extending forward much like the visor of a cap, the three larger lower petals forming a reflexed lip; fruit dividing into 4 dark nutlets each about 2 mm long. Flowers June to September.
Status
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 11
Number of Mapped Locations: 12
Number of Observations: 20
Observation date range: 08-16-1895 to 09-07-2010
External Links
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NatureServe Explorer
New Mexico Rare Plants Website
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
NatureServe Explorer
New Mexico Rare Plants Website
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)