Biology:Acanthomintha obovata
| Acanthomintha obovata | |
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| Heartleaf thorn-mint, a subspecies of Acanthomintha obovata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Acanthomintha |
| Species: | A. obovata
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| Binomial name | |
| Acanthomintha obovata Jeps.
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Acanthomintha obovata is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name San Benito thornmint. It is endemic to California , where it grows in the woodland and chaparral of the coastal mountain ranges in the central part of the state.
Description
This is a small annual herb growing up to about 25 centimeters in maximum height. The leaves are about a centimeter long, oval-shaped, and toothed, and those on the upper part of the plant are spiny along the edges.
The inflorescence is enfolded in shiny, light-colored bracts with long spines along their margins. The flowers are purple-tipped white and up to nearly 3 centimeters long. They are coated in glandular hairs and their lobes are folded over at the lips.
Typical habitat is clay (typically vertic) soils in grasslands.
References
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q4671986 entry
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