American Germander - Teucrium canadense
Above: American Germander in Oak Savanna by Council Ring in Madison, Wisconsin (7/01/21).
American Germander - Teucrium canadense
American Germander ia a native plant that grows in moist to wet woods and prairies. American Germander can grow 12"-40" tall.
The flowers are irregular, about 3/4" long and are pink to lavender in color (occasionally white). The lower lip is broad with purple spots near the base, the upper lip is shorter and divided into 2 sharply pointed lobes.
Blooms July-August.
Other names: Canadian germander, Wood sage.
For more information on the American Germander, visit Wikipedia.
Or, visit the UW-Madison Wisconsin Herbarium online virtual flora website page on American Germander.
American Germander
Teucrium canadense
Above: American Germander in Oak Savanna by Council Ring in Madison, Wisconsin (7/01/21).
Above: American Germander in Oak Savanna by Council Ring in Madison, Wisconsin (7/02/21).
Above: American Germander in Oak Savanna by Council Ring in Madison, Wisconsin 7/04/21).
Above: American Germander (Teucrium canadense) botanical drawing circa 1913.
