Western false dragonhead
Physostegia parviflora

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 20-60 cm tall. The leaves can have teeth around the edge. The flowers are purple and occur singly in the axils.

Also put in the family Scrophulariaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Canada, North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Dracocephalum nuttallii Britton; Moldavica parviflora (Nutt.) Britton; Physostegia imbricata Benth. [Illegitimate]; Physostegia virginiana var. parviflora (Nutt. ex A. Gray) B. Boivin; and others