Pollinator plant

Hairy mountain-mint

Pycnanthemum pilosum

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Common names

3 names · 2 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Hairy mountain-mint[1]
  • whorled mountainmint[2]
Other languages (1)
Dutch
  • Harige bergmunt
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Pycnanthemum pilosum — GBIF vernacular names (GRIN Taxonomy) ↗

GBIF aggregation of GRIN Taxonomy. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • hairy mountain-mint — results[0] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/6410796/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 6410796; sourceTaxonKey 101380076; Pycnanthemum pilosum.
[2] Pycnanthemum pilosum — GBIF vernacular names (Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • whorled mountainmint — results[1] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/6410796/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 6410796; sourceTaxonKey 102254184; Pycnanthemum pilosum.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Pycnanthemum pilosum as a synonym of Pycnanthemum verticillatum var. pilosum.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family
Lamiaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Unknown
Plant profile

About this plant

Hairy mountain-mint (Pycnanthemum pilosum) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Pycnanthemum pilosum — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1094626; ID 4QLW7; rank species; status synonym

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Pycnanthemum verticillatum var. pilosum — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1716705; ID 5R2Y6; rank variety; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1716705; ID 5R2Y6; rank variety; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.