Trichostema setaceum Houtt.
Narrowleaf Bluecurls
Florida native
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A rare plant of sandhills from the central peninsula to the western panhandle in Florida. The range extends north through the eastern United States to the great lakes and west into Texas and Missouri.
Similar to forked bluecurls, narrowleaf bluecurls grow up to 50cm (20 i.) tall. Leaves of this species are 1-6mm (up to 1/4 in.) wide and more than 6 times as long as wide.
Trichostema setaceum is a member of the Lamiaceae - Mint family.
Other species of the Trichostema genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Trichostema dichotomum - FORKED BLUECURLS
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
iNaturalist profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Dec 13, 2023