Plantaginaceae

Shaggy hedgehyssop

Gratiola pilosa Michx.

Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Gratiola

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Shaggy hedgehyssop (Gratiola pilosa) — FlowerPhoto: Daniel McNair, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Shaggy hedgehyssop

Synonyms

Dipteracanthus hispidus Bertol.
Gratiola pilosa var. epilis Pennell
Sophronanthe pilosa (Michx.) Small
Tragiola pilosa (Michx.) Small & Pennell
Tragiola pilosa subsp. epilis (Small & Pennell) Small & Pennell
Tragiola pilosa subsp. typica Pennell
Tragiola pilosa var. epilis Small & Pennell

Flowers

In flower: June to August (from 51 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Daniel McNair, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Mason Brock, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Anne Parker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: John Kees, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: mfeaver, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
LeavesPhoto: James Hardee, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
LeavesPhoto: James Hardee, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Leila Dasher, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Carol Ann McCormick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Adam Pitcher, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.