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Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt.
beefsteakplant
Symbol: PEFR4
Group: Dicot
Family: Lamiaceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
U.S. Nativity: Introduced
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Click on this Photograph of Perilla frutescens (beefsteakplant) to enlarge it and download a high-resolution JPEG file Douglas Ladd. USDA SCS. 1989. Midwest wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. Midwest National Technical Center, Lincoln, NE. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Guidelines.

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Plant Synonyms:
PEFR4 Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt.
 

PEAR12

Perilla arguta Benth.
 

PEOC7

Perilla ocymoides L.
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State Distributional Map for PEFR4
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Plant Distribution by State

Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt.

PEFR4

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Related Taxa:
Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt.

View 77 genera in Lamiaceae, 1 species in Perilla or click below on a thumbnail map or name for variety profiles.

Distribution of Perilla frutescens var. crispa. Introduced. Distribution of Perilla frutescens var. frutescens. Introduced.      
Perilla frutescens var. crispa
beefsteakplant		 Perilla frutescens var. frutescens
beefsteakplant		      
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Classification:
Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Asteridae –
                      Order Lamiales –
                         Family Lamiaceae – Mint family
                            Genus Perilla L. – perilla
                               Species Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. – beefsteakplant

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Invasive Information:
Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt.
        beefsteak mint
This plant is considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
KY   Haragan, P.D.. 1991. Weeds of Kentucky and Adjacent States: A Field Guide. The University Press of Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky.. 278pp.
 
SWSS   Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois..
 

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Introduced Information:
Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

List of Invasive PlantsScientific Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
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Wetland Indicator Status:
Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt.
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACU+,FAC+ FACU+ FAC FAC NO FAC FAC+ NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

Wetland Data InformationInterpreting wetland indicator status

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt.

View species account from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 32634.
View photographs from University of Tennessee Herbarium.
View species account or photographs from Wisconsin State Herbarium (UW-Madison).

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Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt.

    Virginia NHP: Invasive Alien Plants of Virginia

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