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Lamiaceae

Woodbalm

Lepechinia calycina (Benth.) Epling

Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Lepechinia

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Woodbalm (Lepechinia calycina)
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Common names

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English
Woodbalm

Synonyms

  • Alguelagum calycinum (Benth.) Kuntze
  • Lepechinia calycina var. glabella (A.Gray) Epling ex Munz
  • Lepechinia calycina var. wallacei (A.Gray) Epling ex Munz
  • Sphacele blochmanae Eastw.
  • Sphacele calycina Benth.
  • Sphacele calycina var. glabella A.Gray
  • Sphacele calycina var. gracilis (Eastw.) Jeps.
  • Sphacele calycina var. wallacei A.Gray
  • Sphacele gracilis Eastw.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub, Subshrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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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.