Meadow Sage Family:
Mint (Lamiaceae) Grows from 1 to 3 feet tall with spikes of two-lipped purple flowers above large, mostly basal, leaves. Leaves have prominent veins and wrinkled edges. The few leaves on the stem are small. The flowers grow in whorls of 4 to 8 flowers around the stem and are about 1" long with a narrow, arched upper lip and wide, lobed lower lip. Two stamens protrude from the upper lip. The plant in the photo was going to seed. It is a native of Europe introduced to North America and is considered a noxious weed in Washington State. |
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