Lycopus americanus

Lycopus americanus

Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Lycopus
Species:
L. americanus
Binomial name
Lycopus americanus
[2]
  • L. americanus subsp. americanus
  • L. americanus subsp. laurentianus (Roll.-Germ.) Coursol & Bailleul
Synonyms
List
    • Lycopus lucidus subsp. americanus (Muhl. ex W.P.C.Barton) Hultén
    • Lycopus lucidus var. americanus (Muhl. ex W.P.C.Barton) A.Gray
    • Phytosalpinx americana (Muhl. ex W.P.C.Barton) Lunell

Lycopus americanus, common names American water horehound[3] 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[citation needed] and has been used as a dye.

References

  1. ^ NatureServe (1 November 2024). "Lycopus americanus". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W.P.C.Barton". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  3. ^ NRCS. "Lycopus americanus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (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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