Characteristics
Dicots
Clinopodium arkansanum (Nutt.) House
Arkansas Calamint; Limestone Calamint
forb
8
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Native
AGCP (FACW), EMP (FACU) (NWPL)
TN[S2S3] (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
Anther Type
Dorsifixed
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Blue; White
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
No
Fruit Type
Nutlet; Schizocarp
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
forb
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic; Hydric
Ovary Position
Superior
Overall Flower Symmetry
Zygomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Limestone
Perianth Present
Yes
Placentation Type
Axillary
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Alkaline
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Clay
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
Classification
Lamiales
Clinopodium arkansanum (Nutt.) House - Arkansas Calamint; Limestone Calamint
Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
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Ecoregions
Southeastern Plains
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Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau
Interior Plateau
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Bluegrass Region
Nashville Basin
Pennyroyal Karst Plain
Western Highland Rim
Eastern Highland Rim
Interior River Valleys and Hills
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Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution
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