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Lamiaceae

Texas sandmint

Rhododon ciliatus (Benth.) Epling

Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Rhododon

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Texas sandmint: Texas sandmint ( Rhododon ciliatus ) in the United States
Photo: Turner Brockman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
English
Texas sandmint, Angled sandmint
Portuguese
Rhododon

Synonyms

  • Hedeoma ciliata (Benth.) Benth.
  • Hedeoma texana Cory
  • Keithia ciliata Benth.
  • Rhododon angulatus (Tharp) B.L.Turner
  • Stachydeoma angulata Tharp
  • Stachydeoma ciliata (Benth.) Small
  • Stachydeoma duvalii Tharp

Characteristics

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

Photos

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.