Characteristics
Dicots
Hedeoma hispida Pursh
Rough Pennyroyal
vine - forb
2
**
Native
TN[SNR] KY[S2] (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
Anther Type
Dorsifixed
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Blue; Purple
Carpel Number/Pistil
2
Duration
Annual
Fruit Dehiscence
No
Fruit Type
Nutlet; Schizocarp
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
vine - forb
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Petiole Type
sessile; subsessile
Leaf Type
linear; broadleaf
Leaf Venation
one-veined
Leaflet Margins
entire; serrulate
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic
Natural Area Presence
DRU; LC
Ovary Position
Superior
Overall Flower Symmetry
Zygomorphic
Ovules per Carpel
1; 2; 3; 4
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Granite; Limestone
Perianth Present
Yes
Placentation Type
Axillary
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Acidic; Alkaline
Stamen Number
1; 2
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
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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