Lycopus americanus

Lycopus americanus

Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Lycopus
Species: L. americanus
Binomial name
Lycopus americanus
Muhl. ex W.Bartram

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

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.


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