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Lamiaceae

Otay mesamint

Pogogyne nudiuscula A.Gray

Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Pogogyne

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Otay mesamint: Orcuttia californica (Californiaa Orcutt grass) (l.) and Pogogyne nudiuscula (Otay mesa mint)
Photo: Pacific Southwest Region USFWS from Sacramento, US, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Otay mesamint

Characteristics

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

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Sources: classification 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.