Physostegia virginiana subsp. virginiana
Obedient Plant, Obedient Plant
Other regional names: Virginia False Dragonhead
- Virginia False Dragonhead
Also known as: Dracocephalum denticulatum Aiton +17 more
- Dracocephalum denticulatum Aiton
- Dracocephalum denticulatum var. obovatum Farw.
- Dracocephalum formosius (Lunell) Rydb.
- Dracocephalum lancifolium Moench
- Dracocephalum louisianum Lem.
- Dracocephalum regelii Voss
- Dracocephalum virginianum var. album Nutt.
- Dracocephalum virginianum var. granulosum (Fassett) Core
- Dracocephalum virginianum var. speciosum Farw.
- Physostegia denticulata (Aiton) Britton
- Physostegia formosior f. alba J.W.Moore
- Physostegia formosior Lunell
- Physostegia granulosa Fassett
- Physostegia latidens House
- Physostegia nivea Lundell
- Physostegia pulchella Jacques
- Physostegia speciosa (Sweet) Sweet
- Physostegia speciosa var. glabriflora Fassett
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Physostegia virginiana subsp. virginiana (commonly known as Obedient Plant) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Originating in North America, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Physostegia virginiana, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alberta, British Columbia, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Yukon
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Germany, Great Britain
Base Species & Variations