Trichostema dichotomum
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Trichostema dichotomum (Forked Bluecurls) is a plant
in the mint family, Lamiaceae
. Trichostema dichotomum is an annual herbaceous forb with opposite, simple leaves
, and square, erect, hairy stems. The flowers are blue, borne in late summer.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in the mint family, Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae
The mints, taxonomically known as Lamiaceae or Labiatae, are a family of flowering plants. They have traditionally been considered closely related to Verbenaceae, but in the 1990s, phylogenetic studies suggested that many genera classified in Verbenaceae belong instead in Lamiaceae...
. Trichostema dichotomum is an annual herbaceous forb with opposite, simple leaves
Leaf
A leaf is an organ of a vascular plant, as defined in botanical terms, and in particular in plant morphology. Foliage is a mass noun that refers to leaves as a feature of plants....
, and square, erect, hairy stems. The flowers are blue, borne in late summer.