Typical of the Lamiaceae family
Teucrium tomentosum
Woolly Germander
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering
- September-May
Ecology & growing context
- Recorded native range
- India
- Recorded habitat
- Hill slopes, shola and Evergreen forests, also in grasslands
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Occurrence records show where a plant has been recorded; they do not establish that it is native there. Compare local habitat and growing conditions when choosing plants for a garden.
How to identify Woolly Germander
Identify Woolly Germander by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a undershrub habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: One-lipped flower, upper lip absent (germander).
- Confirm leaf surface: Tomentose (woolly, matted hairs).
- Confirm flower colour: Pink.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-May.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Lamiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Woolly Germander.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Teucrium tomentosum
- Genus
- Teucrium
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Hill slopes, shola and Evergreen forests, also in grasslands
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Tomentose (woolly, matted hairs)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Woolly Germander itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Pinkrecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Nutlets
Characters marked “recorded” are for Woolly Germander itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Woolly Germander
Woolly Germander (Teucrium tomentosum) is a low shrub in the Lamiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka. It grows in hill slopes, shola and Evergreen forests, also in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from September to May.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Woolly Germander belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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