Taxon: Hedeoma pulegioides (L.) Pers.

Summary

Genus:

Hedeoma

Family:

Lamiaceae (alt. Labiatae)

Subfamily:

Nepetoideae

Tribe:

Mentheae

Subtribe:

Menthinae

Nomen number:

316705

Place of publication:

Syn. pl. 2(1):131. 1806

Verified:

04/27/1992 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

2 (2 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Melissa pulegioides L.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Browne, E. T. & R. Athey. 1992. Vascular plants of Kentucky: an annotated checklist
Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Duncan, W. H. & J. T. Kartesz. 1981. Vascular flora of Georgia: an annotated checklist.
Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
Irving, R. S. 1980. The systematics of Hedeoma (Labiatae). Sida 8:288.
Jones, G. N. & G. D. Fuller. 1955. Vascular plants of Illinois.
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
Strausbaugh, T. D. & E. L. Core. 1978. Flora of West Virginia, ed. 2.
Wofford, B. E. Database of Tennessee vascular plants (on-line resource).

Common names

Language	Name	seq	Citation
English	American false pennyroyal	1	McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
English	American pennyroyal	1	Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
Swedish	amerikansk poleja	2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	New Brunswick		Irving, R. S. 1980. The systematics of Hedeoma (Labiatae). Sida 8:288.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Nova Scotia		Irving, R. S. 1980. The systematics of Hedeoma (Labiatae). Sida 8:288.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Ontario	s.e.	Irving, R. S. 1980. The systematics of Hedeoma (Labiatae). Sida 8:288.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Québec	s.	Irving, R. S. 1980. The systematics of Hedeoma (Labiatae). Sida 8:288.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Illinois		Irving, R. S. 1980. The systematics of Hedeoma (Labiatae). Sida 8:288.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Iowa		Irving, R. S. 1980. The systematics of Hedeoma (Labiatae). Sida 8:288.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Kansas	e.	Irving, R. S. 1980. The systematics of Hedeoma (Labiatae). Sida 8:288.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Missouri		Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Oklahoma	n.e.	Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Wisconsin		Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Connecticut		Irving, R. S. 1980. The systematics of Hedeoma (Labiatae). Sida 8:288.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Indiana		Irving, R. S. 1980. The systematics of Hedeoma (Labiatae). Sida 8:288.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maine		Irving, R. S. 1980. The systematics of Hedeoma (Labiatae). Sida 8:288.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Massachusetts		Irving, R. S. 1980. The systematics of Hedeoma (Labiatae). Sida 8:288.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Michigan	s.	Irving, R. S. 1980. The systematics of Hedeoma (Labiatae). Sida 8:288.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Hampshire		Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Jersey		Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York		Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Ohio		Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Pennsylvania		Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Rhode Island		Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Vermont		Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	West Virginia		Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Alabama	n.	Irving, R. S. 1980. The systematics of Hedeoma (Labiatae). Sida 8:288.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Arkansas		Irving, R. S. 1980. The systematics of Hedeoma (Labiatae). Sida 8:288.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Georgia	n.	Irving, R. S. 1980. The systematics of Hedeoma (Labiatae). Sida 8:288.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Kentucky		Irving, R. S. 1980. The systematics of Hedeoma (Labiatae). Sida 8:288.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maryland		Irving, R. S. 1980. The systematics of Hedeoma (Labiatae). Sida 8:288.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	North Carolina		Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	South Carolina	n.w.	Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Tennessee		Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Virginia		Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
2	Cultivated					also cult.

Native
Northern America

EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec (s.), Nova Scotia, Ontario (s.e.), New Brunswick]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (s.), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Connecticut]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Iowa, Kansas (e.), Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma (n.e.), Wisconsin]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama (n.), Arkansas, Georgia (n.), Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina (n.w.), Virginia, Tennessee]

Cultivated (also cult.)

Reference(s)

Irving, R. S. 1980. The systematics of Hedeoma (Labiatae). Sida 8:288.
Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Reference
Environmental	ornamental	Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
Environmental	ornamental	Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
Food additives	flavoring	Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
Medicines	folklore	Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Medicines	folklore	McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=316705. Accessed 9 May 2026.