miniature beefsteakplant
(Mosla dianthera)
This species is Introduced in the United States
Origin
Native to temperate and tropical Asia.
Appearance
Mosla dianthera, miniature beefsteak plant, an aromatic, annual or biennial herbaceous plant that grows from 12–40″ (30–100 cm) tall. It is in the mint family. Stems are usually branched with a squared stem.
Foliage
Leaves are opposite and oval with pointed tips and serrate margins.
Flowers
Produces many spikes of tiny purplish flowers. The flower spikes may or may not be branched. It may also produce underground flowers. May bloom from May to November.
Fruit
Fruits are gray-brown nutlets.
Ecological Threat
M. dianthera prefers wet habitats such as marshes and roadside ditches.
Native to temperate and tropical Asia.
Appearance
Mosla dianthera, miniature beefsteak plant, an aromatic, annual or biennial herbaceous plant that grows from 12–40″ (30–100 cm) tall. It is in the mint family. Stems are usually branched with a squared stem.
Foliage
Leaves are opposite and oval with pointed tips and serrate margins.
Flowers
Produces many spikes of tiny purplish flowers. The flower spikes may or may not be branched. It may also produce underground flowers. May bloom from May to November.
Fruit
Fruits are gray-brown nutlets.
Ecological Threat
M. dianthera prefers wet habitats such as marshes and roadside ditches.
Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State Lists - This map identifies those states that have this species on their invasive species list or law.
Invasive Listing Sources
Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder: Asteranae |
| Order: Lamiales |
| Family: Lamiaceae |
| Subfamily: Nepetoideae |
| Tribe: Elsholtzieae |
| Genus: Mosla |
| Mosla dianthera |
References
Common Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
Scientific Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.