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Lacy Germander
Mint Family : Labiatae
Latin Name : Teucrium laciniatum
Longevity : Perennial
Season : Warm
Origin : Native
Value : Wildlife – poor
Livestock -poor
Remarks :
This small plant is quite abundant in the Texas
Panhandle. Flowers May to September. The small
white flowers have a tongue-like lower lip petal
with pink-purple lines and two pairs of side lobes.
Being a member of the mint family, it has a square
stem and the typical mint-like odor when handled.
Prefers dry, alkaline type soils. Of little value to
wildlife and livestock.
Source: USDA-NRCS
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