Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Pycnanthemum virginianum (L.) T. Dur. & B.D. Jackson ex B.L. Robins. & Fern.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Koellia virginiana (L.) MacM., Pycnanthemum virginianum (L.) Durand & Jacks., Pycnanthemum virginianum Dur. & Jacks. ex Robins & Fern., Possibly Pycnanthemum virginicum

Common names:

Basil (1913-1930) (5, 106)

Basil pennyroyal (1923) (156)

Mountain-mint [Mountain mint] (1923-1977) (3, 40, 82, 85, 106, 156)

Mountain-thyme [Mountain thyme] (1913?-1929) (5, 156, 157)

Name'wûckons (1928, Chippewa, little sturgeon plant) (40)

Pennyroyal (1913) (5)

Prairie-hyssop [Prairie hyssop] (1876-1929, misapplied) (5, 92, 156, 157)

Virginia mountain-mint [Virginia mountain mint, Virginia mountainmint] (1900-Present) (4, 5, 50, 72, 97, 121, 138, 155, 157)

Virginia thyme (1913?-1929) (5, 156, 157)

Waxpe cejaka (Lakota, leaf mint) (1918?-1970?) (121)

Narrow-leaf Virginia thyme [Narrow-leaf virginian thyme, Narrow-leaved Virginia thyme] (1840-1876?) (19, 92)