Oblong Bluecurls

Description

Trichostema oblongum is an annual herb approaching fifty centimeters (20 in) in maximum height. Its aromatic foliage is coated in glandular and nonglandular hairs. The elongated or lance-shaped leaves are 2 to 4 centimeters (0.79 to 1.57 in). The inflorescence is a series of clusters of flowers located at each leaf pair. Each flower has a hairy calyx of pointed sepals and a tubular, lipped purple corolla. The four curved stamens protrude from the lips of the flower.