Agastache foeniculum

Agastache foeniculum
Tightly packed inflorescence with tubular blue flowers and prominent stamens on a tall stem with very pointed heart shaped opposite leaves

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Agastache
Species:
A. foeniculum
Binomial name
Agastache foeniculum
(Pursh) Kuntze, 1891
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Agastache anethiodora (Nutt.) Britton & A.Br. (1898)
    • Hyptis marathrosma (Spreng.) Benth. (1848)
    • Hyssopus anethiodorus Nutt. (1813)
    • Hyssopus anisatus Nutt. (1818)
    • Hyssopus discolor Desf. (1829)
    • Hyssopus foeniculum (Pursh) Spreng. (1818)
    • Lophanthus anisatus (Nutt.) Benth. (1829)
    • Lophanthus foeniculum (Pursh) E.Mey. (1831)
    • Perilla marathrosma Spreng. (1818)
    • Stachys foeniculum Pursh (1813)
    • Vleckia albescens Raf. (1840)
    • Vleckia anethiodora (Nutt.) Greene (1894)
    • Vleckia anisata (Nutt.) Raf. (1837)
    • Vleckia bracteata Raf. (1838)
    • Vleckia bracteosa Raf. (1840)
    • Vleckia discolor Raf. (1840)
    • Vleckia foeniculum (Pursh) MacMill. (1892)
    • Vleckia incarnata Raf. (1840)

Agastache foeniculum (syn. Agastache anethiodora (Nutt.) Britton), commonly called anise hyssop, blue giant hyssop, Fragrant giant hyssop, or the lavender giant hyssop, is a species of perennial plant in the mint family, (Lamiaceae). This plant is native to much of north-central and northern North America. It is tolerant of deer and drought, and is visited by many pollinators.

  1. ^ NatureServe (2024). "Agastache foeniculum". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Agastache foeniculum (Pursh) Kuntze". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 November 2024.