Delaware Wildflowers • Common names
Beefsteak Plant
Perilla frutescensLamiaceae — Mint family
Non-native
White Clay Creek State Park -- Creek Road
September 2010
Creek Road (White Clay)
September 2021
Middle Run Valley Natural Area
September 2001
White Clay Creek State Park -- Possum Hill
September 2020
These plants show the dark red color that gives the plant its common name.
Thompson Station RoadOctober 2011
Creek Road (White Clay)
January 2008
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Photos copyright David G. Smith
Information from the Delaware Flora Checklist used with author's permission.