HOARY MOUNTAIN MINT
			Pycnanthemum incanum
	HOME Botanical Terms Lists: Master Plant List Flowering Times List Flowers by Color/Type Endangered Species List Habitat List Use the 'back' button on your browser to return, if necessary.		The leaves are whitish underneath. DESCRIPTION: Small white to lavender flowers are crowded in dense round clusters in the leaf axils and at the top of the plant. The stem, typical of the mints, is square and hairy. There are hoary bracts underneath the flowers. The flowers are only 1/3" each with an upper and lower lip. The lower lip is frequently purplish or spotted. The flowers form clusters up to 1 1/2" wide. The plant grows 1 - 3' tall. FLOWERS: July to September HABITAT: Rich woods, thickets and along disturbed roadsides and rocky areas in the mountains.   OTHER INFORMATION: There are several species of this plant that grows in WNC, but all have a spearminty odor if you crush the leaves and especially the flower heads. OTHER OBSERVATIONS: My observations about this plant can be found at: OFFSITE INFORMATION: If you're interested