Stevia plummerae
| Stevia plummerae | |
|---|---|
| Stevia plummerae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Stevia |
| Species: | S. plummerae |
| Binomial name | |
| Stevia plummerae A. Gray | |
Stevia plummerae, or Plummer's candyleaf, is a plant species known from Arizona, New Mexico, Chihuahua, Sonora and Durango. It is an herb up to 80 cm tall, with white, pink or red flowers. Leaves are opposite in arrangement with coarsely serrated margins. It tends to grow in pine forests at an elevation of 2,000–3,000 m (6,600–9,800 ft).