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Collinsonia canadensis

Canada Horsebalm, Richweed, Hardhack, Heal-All, Horseweed, Ox-Balm and Stone root.

Native/Alien:

Native

Type:

Perennial

Size:

1 - 2 ft

Light:

Part-sun, Shade

Soil Moisture:

Mesic(*)

Bloom Time:

Aug - Oct

Bloom Area:

SW

Collinsonia canadensis Plant

Tom Harville's yard in Cary, NC Oct 2007

image

Tom Harville

This plant is coming to the end of its bloom time and you can note the leaves getting a bit ratty and the seed pods forming under the last blooms.

Close up of the bloom cluster

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Tom Harville

Links:

 USDA PLANTS Database Record

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