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Obedient Plant

Physostegia virginiana

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Illustration of Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana)

Obedient Plant is a native wildflower of moist prairies and stream banks that is named for the unusual property of its tubular pink flowers: when the blossoms are pushed sideways, they stay in place as if on a hinge. It spreads aggressively by underground stolons and forms large colonies. Bumblebees and hummingbirds are the primary pollinators.

Habitat
Moist prairies, stream banks, and wet meadows across eastern and central North America
Diet
Nectar for ruby-throated hummingbirds and bumblebees
How common
Common

Best time to see a Obedient Plant

The best time to see a Obedient Plant is August–September, when about 75% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 11,041 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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