Perilla frutescens

Scientific Name: Perilla frutescens
Common Name: beefsteak plant

Knee-high plants with pairs of large fuzzy leaves (fragrant when crushed) and a spike of flowers at the top help identify beefsteak plant, an aggressively spreading non-native invasive.
Photographer: Suzanne Cadwell, CC BY-NC

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