Quercus

Whorled Horsebalm

Collinsonia verticillata

Native to South Carolina (estimated)

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

4CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Collinsonia

  • Celastrina neglectaSummer Azure
  • Lintneria eremitusHermit Sphinx
  • Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer
  • Pyrausta demantrialis
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
1BeesSoutheastern regional records
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Lamiaceae
Hardiness
Zones 4a–8a
Soil pH
Alkaline
Flower color
Pink or white

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Whorled Horsebalm; Whorled Stoneroot

Conservation status

South Carolina rankNot available
Global rankG3G4
SC statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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