About Dracocephalum parviflorum Nutt.
Dracocephalum parviflorum, commonly called dragonhead mint or American dragonhead, is a wild North American mint species. It grows across most of the United States, particularly in the Great Lakes region, and in the deserts and mountains of the western United States. It also grows across most of Canada and Alaska. This species can grow as either an annual or a biennial plant. It produces clusters of small pink to violet flowers arranged in whorls at the ends of many branching stems. Its seeds are small, around 2 millimeters long, dark in color, and have a high oil content of approximately 20%. A 2006 study suggests that this mint could be used as a commercial birdseed crop in Alaska.
