Physostegia parviflora
Lion's Heart, Purple Dragonhead
Other regional names: Purple False Dragonhead +1 more
- Purple False Dragonhead
- Western False Dragonhead
Also known as: Dracocephalum nuttallii Britton +3 more
- Dracocephalum nuttallii Britton
- Moldavica parviflora (Nutt. ex A.Gray) Britton
- Physostegia nuttallii (Britton) Fassett
- Physostegia virginiana var. parviflora (Nutt. ex A.Gray) B.Boivin
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Originating in North America, Physostegia parviflora (commonly known as Lion's-Heart or Purple Dragonhead) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
British Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Manitoba, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, Saskatchewan, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
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)
Minnesota