Lycopus americanus

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Lycopus americanus
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Status TNC G5.svg
Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
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 .

Contents

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.

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