Forked Bluecurls blooming in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/25/2013).
Forked Bluecurls in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/23/2014).
Forked Bluecurls in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/2/2017). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved.
Forked Bluecurls in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/28/2011).
Forked Bluecurls in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/28/2010).
Forked Bluecurls in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/11/2014).
Forked Bluecurls blooming in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/21/2014).
Forked Bluecurls in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/10/2015).
Forked Bluecurls blooming on Assateague Island, Maryland (8/31/2013).
Forked Bluecurls in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/30/2016).
Forked Bluecurls blooming in Caroline Co., Maryland (8/31/2016).
Forked Bluecurls blooming in Howard Co., Maryland (9/14/1980).
Forked Bluecurls in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/2/2014).
Forked Bluecurls growing in Calvert Co., Maryland (10/18/2016).
Forked Bluecurls in late fall in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/2/2017).
Forked Bluecurls (winter aspect) in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/7/2018).
Forked Bluecurls in Wicomico Co., Maryland (10/11/2019).
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Forked Bluecurls blooming in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/25/2013).
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Forked Bluecurls in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/28/2011).
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Forked Bluecurls in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/11/2014).
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Forked Bluecurls blooming in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/21/2014).
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Forked Bluecurls in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/10/2015).
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Forked Bluecurls blooming on Assateague Island, Maryland (8/31/2013).
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Forked Bluecurls in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/30/2016).
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Elizabeth Miller.
Forked Bluecurls blooming in Caroline Co., Maryland (8/31/2016).
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Forked Bluecurls blooming in Howard Co., Maryland (9/14/1980).
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Forked Bluecurls in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/2/2014).
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Forked Bluecurls growing in Calvert Co., Maryland (10/18/2016).
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Forked Bluecurls in late fall in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/2/2017).
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Forked Bluecurls (winter aspect) in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/7/2018).
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| Forked bluecurls | |
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| Trichostema dichotomum blossom | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Trichostema |
| Species: | T. dichotomum
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| Binomial name | |
| Trichostema dichotomum | |
Trichostema dichotomum, commonly known as forked bluecurls, is a flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae).[1] The plant is found in the Midwestern and Eastern United States, Eastern Canada, and the Bahamas.[2][3][4][5][6]
Description
[edit]Trichostema dichotomum is an annual herbaceous forb with opposite, simple leaves, and square, erect, hairy stems. The leaves are covered in hairs and are lightly sticky.
The flowers are blue, borne in late summer,[7] and fragrant.[8] Each flower blooms only for half a day, opening in the morning and dropping its petals and stamens by the afternoon.[9]
Ecology
[edit]This plant germinates early in the summer and grows in sunny, moderately dry, sandy areas, including sandhills, open woodlands, glades, and disturbed areas.[10] It is an important nectar producer for bees, including Caupolicana electa and Dialictus placidensis.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Trichostema dichtomum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ USDA: Trichostema dichotomum distribution map
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
- ^ Wunderlin, R. P. 1998. Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida i–x, 1–806. University Press of Florida, Gainesville
- ^ Gleason, H. A. & A.J. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of the Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada (ed. 2) i–910. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx
- ^ Voss, E. G. 1996. Michigan Flora, Part III: Dicots (Pyrolaceae-Compositae). Cranbrook Inst. of Science, Ann Arbor.
- ^ "Trichostema dichotomum". Florida Native Plant Society.
- ^ "Know Your Natives- Forked Blue-curls". Arkansas Native Plant Society. 23 October 2015.
- ^ "Know Your Natives- Forked Blue-curls". Arkansas Native Plant Society. 23 October 2015.
- ^ "Trichostema dichotomum". Florida Native Plant Society.
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