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Trichostema dichotomum
A small plant with 2 or 3 blue to purple 2-lipped flowers at the tips of short branches arising from the leaf axils. The long, curled stamens characterize this dainty little plant -- and it was this feature that caught my eye.
Native from Quebec to Georgia, west to Texas, and north to Minnesota. Spotted growing near the road on top of Kennesaw Mountain.
The southern Perennial Bluecurls (T. suffrutescens), has tiny oblong leaves and may not be a distinct species. (This may actually be a specimen of T. suffrutescens - the leaves were very slender and small.)
Spotted on Oct 17, 2013
Submitted on Oct 25, 2013
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