Lycopus americanus

Lycopus americanus, common names American water horehound[1] or American bugleweed, is a member of the genus Lycopus.

Lycopus americanus

Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Lycopus
Species:
L. americanus
Binomial name
Lycopus americanus

It blooms in late summer and is found in much of North America.

Medicinal plant

It is reputed to have medicinal properties and has been used as a dye.

References

  1. "Lycopus americanus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  • Niering,W., Olmstead, N., National Audubon Society Guide to North American Wildflowers, Eastern Region,1995, plate 184 and page 573, ISBN 0-394-50432-1

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