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