American Dragon-head

Dracocephalum parviflorum

Dracocephalum parviflorum, known as dragonhead mint or American dragonhead, is a wild North American mint growing across much of the United States, as well as much of Canada and Alaska. It grows as either an annual or biennial, producing clusters of small pink to violet flowers in whorls at the ends of many branching stems. The seeds are small, dark, and high in oil content, about 20%.

Scientific name

Dracocephalum parviflorum

Family

Lamiaceae