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Lamiaceae

Lion's heart

Lallemantia peltata (L.) Fisch. & C.A.Mey.

Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Lallemantia

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Common names

By language (7)
Arabic
شهيباء درعية
arz
شهيباء درعيه
Chinese
大花扁柄草
English
Lion's heart
Finnish
Kilpikormikki
German
Schild-Lallemantie
Swedish
Sköldazurläpp

Synonyms

  • Dracocephalum ocymifolium Mill.
  • Dracocephalum peltatum L.
  • Dracocephalum salicifolium Salisb.
  • Zornia peltata (L.) Moench

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Annual, Biennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: introduced

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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.