Pycnanthemum tenuifolium

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium, the narrowleaf mountainmint,[1] slender mountainmint, common horsemint or Virginia thyme, is a plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is native to eastern North America.

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Pycnanthemum
Species:
P. tenuifolium
Binomial name
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Synonyms
  • Pycnanthemum flexuosum auct. non Walter: (misidentified)
  • Pycnanthemum linifolium

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium is an herbaceous plant with narrow, opposite, simple leaves, on wiry, green stems. The flowers are white, borne in summer. Unlike most plants in the genus, the foliage has a very faint mint fragrance.[2] Its native habitats include dry, open, rocky woods, dry prairies and fields, roadsides, streams, and open wet thickets. The Latin specific epithet tenuifolium means narrow leaves.[3] The plant attracts native bees, bumblebees, and honey bees.[4]

References
  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Pycnanthemum tenuifolium". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  2. Reznicek, A. A.; Voss, E. G.; Walters, B. S., eds. (February 2011). "Pycnanthemum tenuifolium". Michigan Flora Online. University of Michigan Herbarium. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  3. "Pycnanthemum tenuifolium - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  4. "Pycnanthemum tenuifolium (Mountain Mint, Narrow-leafed Mountain Mint, Narrow-leaf Mountain Mint, Slender Mountain Mint) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 2021-12-05.


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