Agastache urticifolia

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific range across the western portions of North America. In Western Canada, its presence is limited to the province of British Columbia. Moving into the Northwestern United States, it can be found growing in the state of Oregon. The distribution continues through Washington and into the mountainous terrain of Montana. Finally, the species reaches as far south as Colorado within the Northwestern U.S.A. region.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Agastache urticifolia is characterized by its classification as a perennial plant, meaning it lives for more than two years and typically undergoes seasonal cycles of growth and dormancy. In terms of its structural growth strategy, the species functions as a hemicryptophyte, a life form where the perennating buds are located at the soil surface, protected by leaf litter or organic matter during unfavorable conditions. This hemicryptophytic nature allows the plant to persist through varying environmental stressors by maintaining its regenerative capacity at the ground level, ensuring its long-term survival within its ecological niche.

Life form :

hemicryptophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Agastache urticifolia is characterized by a growth form consisting of a non-woody herb and forb. This plant typically reaches an average height of 1.5 m and functions as a self-supporting species rather than a climber. It grows as an independent organism, meaning it is not a parasite, and maintains a terrestrial lifestyle as it is not an epiphyte.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Growth form :

forb

Parasite :

independent

Plant height mean:

1.5 m

Woodiness :

non-woody

Reproduction

The reproduction of Agastache urticifolia is characterized by the production of specialized fruit and highly consistent seed metrics. The plant produces fruit that is categorized as dry rather than fleshy, facilitating efficient seed dispersal. The seeds themselves exhibit remarkably uniform volumetric properties, with a consistent seed volume measured at 0.35 mm³ (representing both the minimum and maximum values, as well as the mean). In terms of mass, the seeds demonstrate slight variability, ranging from a minimum of 0.0003 g (3e-04 g) to a maximum of 0.00074 g, with an overall average seed mass of approximately 0.000448 g.

Fruit dryness :

dry

Seed mass max:

0.00074 g

Seed mass mean:

0.000448 g

Seed mass min:

3e-04 g

Seed volume max:

0.35 mm³

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Agastache urticifolia has 13 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 1-OCTEN-3-OL, 3-OCTANOL, ALPHA-PINENE, BETA-PINENE, EO.

1-OCTEN-3-OL

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3-OCTANOL

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ALPHA-PINENE

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BETA-PINENE

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EO

1. Dr. Duke

Germacrene D

1. Dr. Duke

Isomenthone

1. Dr. Duke

LIMONENE

1. Dr. Duke

MENTHONE

1. Dr. Duke

MYRCENE

1. Dr. Duke

Activities

Agastache urticifolia has 106 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include ACE-Inhibitor, AChE-Inhibitor, Acaricide, Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor, Allelochemic.

ACE-Inhibitor

1. Dr. Duke

AChE-Inhibitor

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Acaricide

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Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor

1. Dr. Duke

Allelochemic

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Allelopathic

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Allergenic

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Analgesic

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Antiacetylcholinesterase

1. Dr. Duke

Antiacne

1. Dr. Duke