Physostegia virginiana
False Dragonhead, Obedience
Other regional names: Obedient Plant +1 more
- Obedient Plant
- Virginia False Dragonhead
Also known as: Dracocephalum virginianum L. +2 more
- Dracocephalum virginianum L.
- Physostegia intricata Hook., 1835
- Physostegia virginiana f. virginiana
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to North America, Physostegia virginiana (commonly known as False Dragonhead or Obedience) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, 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, Arkansas, British Columbia, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Labrador, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, 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
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms