Teucrium canadense
Family
Lamiaceae
Common Name(s)
American germander
Flowering Time
June to July
Fruit/Seed Maturation Sign
Nutlets turn brown
Fruit/Seed Collection Dates
Early August in wet habitats; mid September in dry prairie, woods
Notes
Experimental seed addition in a small field study resulted in establishment of American germander seedlings in 38-63% of plots after three years (Brudvig et al. 2011).
Spreads extensively vegetatively (Barkely 1986, Gleason and Cronquist 1991), forming colonies (Mabry, personal observation).
Seed Cleaning
None required
Storage
Dry
Restoration Potential
Proven performer