Hedgehog Sage
Pycnostachys
This plant was found near a pasture area at Eldoret, Kenya. January 2012.
LEAVES: The opposite leaves are narrowly triangular and toothed along margins.
They are set in opposite pairs along the stem.
HERBACEOUS: Herbaceous growth probably from a more permanent below
ground portion. This plant was about 30 cm tall. The stems are strongly
four-angled in cross-section.
FLOWERS: The closely packed spike of flowers retains a bluish-purple
cast even when none of the flowers is widely open.
RANGE: This specimen was found at Eldoret. There are several Pycnostachys
species native to East Africa.
FRUIT:
UNARMED.