Delaware Wildflowers • Families • Lamiaceae
Perilla frutescens
Beefsteak PlantLamiaceae — 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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Information from the Delaware Flora Checklist used with author's permission.