Lamiaceae

Forked bluecurls

Trichostema dichotomum L.

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Trichostema

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Forked bluecurls: The little mint Trichostema dichotomum showing it's sparkly, sugary texture in the low angle morning sunlight. It is growing in Jonathan Dickinson State Park in — Photo: Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth!, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Forked bluecurls

Synonyms

Trichostema dichotomum var. puberulum Fernald & Griscom
Trichostema pilosum Roth

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth!, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jomegat, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Jomegat, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Jomegat, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: George Boyle, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Chad LaPierre, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Jomegat, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Charles Edwards, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Fritzflohrreynolds, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.