Introductory
SPECIES: Dracocephalum parviflorum | American Dragonhead 



ABBREVIATION : 
DRAPAR

SYNONYMS : 
   Moldavica parviflora Britt.


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   DRPA2


COMMON NAMES : 
   American dragonhead
   false dragonhead
   dragonhead
   dragon's head


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of American dragonhead is
Dracocephalum parviflorum Nutt. (Lamiaceae) [8,17,29].  There are no
recognized subspecies, varieties, or forms.


LIFE FORM : 
Forb

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
American dragonhead is classified as rare in New York.  Its state rank
there is listed as S1 (critically imperiled in New York State because of
extreme rarity or is extremely vulnerable to extirpation from New York
State due to biological factors) [30].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Robin F. Matthews, August 1993.


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Matthews, Robin F. 1993. Dracocephalum parviflorum. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Dracocephalum parviflorum | American Dragonhead