Amethystea caerulea
Blue Amethystea
Also known as: Amethystea corymbosa Pers. +2 more
- Amethystea corymbosa Pers.
- Amethystea trifida Hill
- Lycopus amethystinus Steven
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Amethystea caerulea (commonly known as Blue amethystea) is an annual belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Russian Far East, Siberia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Amur, Buryatiya, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Japan, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Manchuria, Mongolia, Primorye, Sakhalin, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Tuva, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya
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)
East European Russia, West Siberia