vinegar weed

Trichostema lanceolatum

Member of bluecurls (genus Trichostema)
mint family (family Lamiaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
purple in flowering plants

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• corolla tube 5–10 mm, curved upward and sharply recurved near throat
• CalPhotos show that the corolla is abaxially sparsely hairy
• stamens 13–20 mm
• uppermost calyx lobe generally narrower
• leaves lanceolate to narrowly ovate
• leaves have a strong vinegar odor

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Chris’s observations: 15 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Monte Bello OSP: 3
• Russian Ridge OSP: 3
• Joseph D. Grant CP: 2
• Long Ridge OSP: 2
• Coyote Valley OSP
• Ed R. Levin CP
• Máyyan 'Ooyákma Coyote Ridge OSP
• Sierra Azul OSP
• Sierra Vista OSP

Months:

• Jul.: 1
• Aug.: 0
• Sep.: 7
• Oct.: 4
• Nov.: 3

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Not all sites include this taxon:

• Trichostema lanceolatum → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
• not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora