Flower ID: IMG_0627.JPG-07-19-2018 Flower name (scientific): Phryma leptostachya Linnaeus PY: 1753. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) FRY-ma lep-to-STAK-ah (or lep-toh-STAHK-iss or lep-toh-STAK-ee-ah) Flower name (common): American Lopseed Family name (common): Lopseed Family name (scientific): Phrymaceae Scientific name origin: Genus: Of uncertain origin. FW suggests that the name was constructed erroneously by the botanist Bauhin. Specific epithet: From the Greek leptós for thin or slender and stachys relating to a spike, referring to the shape of the inflorescence. Common name origin: From the habitat of the var. leptostachya. Lopseed refers to the fruit appearing to lop or hang as it matures. Flower description: Size: 0.2 to 0.4 inches (0.5 to 1.0 cm) Petal count: 4 Color: white or pink Other: flower arrangement, Spike Plant description: Size: 12 to 36 inches (30 to 91 cm) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is opposite, type is simple Size: Leaves up to 16 cm long and up to 10 cm wide. Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, ovate (IL) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common Bloom time (typical): July to August Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Forests, woods, thickets, streambanks, shade or part shade, moist. Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): No close lookalikes. Ethnobotany: The Chippewa used the plant as a treatment for sore throat (Densmore, p. 342, 1928). The Ojibwa utilized the plant to treat rheumatism in the legs (Hoffman, p. 201, 1891). Latitude: 44.795097 Longitude: -91.499548 Altitude: 274.20 Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Walworth, Washburn, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (AL, AR, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY) In Canada: (MB, NB, ON, QC) References: Synonym(s): Basionym: na Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym: na