unknown mint

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  1. coelacanth

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    NE Illinois, leaves oddly gross smelling compared to other mints
     

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    I like it for a Trichostema
    possibly Trichostema brachiatum
     
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  3. Daniel Mosquin

    Daniel Mosquin Paragon of Plants UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Disagree with Trichostema, but need to look at books in the library tomorrow to better determine.
     
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    Daniel Mosquin Paragon of Plants UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Stachys latidens? (scroll down on page, the first few photos are of a different species)
     
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    The flowers are different than Stachys latidens, which also doesn't seem to grow in Illinois. Here's a better photo of the flowers close up. My latest thought was Teucrium canadense. Hilty from the IL Wildflowers website mentions the highly reduced upper lip as a good identifier, though I also can't remember how hairy the leaves were.
     

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