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Hedeoma (Greek, sweet smell). Labiatae. American Pennyroyal. Small aromatic annuals, not of horticultural importance.
Leaves opposite, small: fls. very small, blue or purple, in loose clusters in the axils, the clusters becoming terminal; calyx tubular or ovoid, 13-nerved, the mouth contracted in fr.; corolla 2-lipped, the upper lip erect and entire or lobed; perfect stamens 2, ascending under the upper lip; staminodia 2 or 0.—The genus has about 16 species, all American. The pennyroyal of the Old World is Mentlia Pulegium, sometimes cult, for its lvs. and tops, which are used as culinary herbs.
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==Species==
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==References==
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
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