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Common Name(s): Whitebrush, Beebrush
Species: Aloysia gratissima
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Family: Verbenaceae
Longevity: Perennial
Origin: Native
Height: 3 m
Flowers: March - October
Fruits: Summer - Fall
Description: An aromatic multi-branched shrub occurring on sandy soil, gravelly hillsides and limestone bluffs. Rare in the southern portion of our region. Poisonous to livestock. Also commonly called Beebrush due to its use as a honey plant. Provides cover for many species of wildlife.
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