American Germander
American Germander
Teucrium canadense L.
Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
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Wild Germander, American Germander:
- a creeping, perennial that produces rhizomes and sometimes tubers; grows 1-4’ tall
- has opposite, hairy , lanceolate leaves, hairy square stems and terminal spikes of pinkish-white flowers in mid-summer
- prefers moist, fertile soils--found along streambanks, roadsides, aquatic areas, in some cultivated fields, gardens, landscape beds