blunt mountain-mint

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• blunt mountain-mint
• clustered mountain-mint
• blunt mountain mint
• short-toothed mountain mint
• short-toothed mountain-mint
• showy mountain mint

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Pycnanthemum arkansanum
• Brachystemum muticum
• Koellia mutica
• Thymus serratus
• Pycnanthemum pilosum var. leptodon

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. It is further classified under the subclass Magnoliidae in the order Lamiales and the family Lamiaceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Pycnanthemum.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant, known as bitter pycnanthemum, exhibits a specific distribution across several regions of the United States. In the North-Central region, it can be found growing in the states of Illinois and Missouri. Its range also extends into the Northeast, where it is documented in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Additionally, the species is located in the North-Central area of Michigan. Together, these locations highlight the plant's presence across diverse parts of the country.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Pycnanthemum muticum is characterized by its status as a perennial, meaning it persists through multiple growing seasons by utilizing stored energy in its underground structures. As a hemicryptophyte, its perennating buds are located at or just below the soil surface, protected by leaf litter or soil during unfavorable environmental conditions. This life form strategy allows the plant to re-emerge vigorously each spring, navigating seasonal changes through a robust vegetative presence that supports its long-term survival in its natural habitat.

Life form :

hemicryptophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Pycnanthemum muticum is characterized by its growth form as a non-woody herb and specifically a forb. As a self-supporting plant, it does not exhibit climber or liana characteristics, instead maintaining its structure independently. It is a terrestrial species, functioning as an independent organism rather than a parasite or an epiphyte.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Growth form :

forb

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Reproduction

The reproduction of Pycnanthemum muticum is characterized by a specific flowering window and precise seed production parameters. The plant enters its flowering stage in July and continues its reproductive cycle through August. During this period, it produces seeds that exhibit a highly consistent mass; the seed mass is uniform across its developmental range, with a mean, maximum, and minimum value all measured at 4e-04 g.

Flowering time :

Jul

Flowering time :

Aug

Seed mass mean:

4e-04 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Pycnanthemum muticum has 32 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 1,8-Cineole, MENTHONE, Pulegone, 1-OCTEN-3-OL, 1-OCTEN-3-ONE.

1,8-Cineole

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MENTHONE

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Pulegone

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1-OCTEN-3-OL

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1-OCTEN-3-ONE

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ALPHA-PINENE

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BETA-PINENE

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Borneol

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CAMPHENE

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Caryophyllene

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Activities

Pycnanthemum muticum has 193 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include (-)-Chronotropic, (-)-Inotropic, ACE-Inhibitor, AChE-Inhibitor, Acaricide.

(-)-Chronotropic

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(-)-Inotropic

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ACE-Inhibitor

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AChE-Inhibitor

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Acaricide

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Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor

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Allelochemic

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Allelopathic

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Allergenic

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Analgesic

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