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Lamiaceae

Clustered mountainmint

Pycnanthemum muticum (Michx.) Pers.

Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Pycnanthemum

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Clustered mountainmint: Pycnanthemum muticum heads and bracts
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Common names

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English
Clustered mountainmint

Synonyms

  • Brachystemum muticum Michx.
  • Koellia mutica (Michx.) Britton ex Small & Vail
  • Pycnanthemum arkansanum Fresen.
  • Pycnanthemum ovatum Nutt. ex Benth.
  • Pycnanthemum pilosum var. leptodon Benth.
  • Thymus serratus Poir.

Characteristics

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

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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.