Lycopus amplectens

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Lycopus amplectens
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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. amplectens
Binomial name
Lycopus amplectens
Raf.

Lycopus amplectens, common names clasping-leaved water-horehound, sessile-leaved bugleweed, and sessile-leaved water-horehound, is a species of Lycopus native to North America. [1] Its native range stretches from Massachusetts south to northeastern Florida. [2]

Conservation status in the United States

It is listed as endangered in Indiana and Maryland. [3] It is listed as a special concern in Connecticut. [4]

References

  1. "Plants Profile for Lycopus amplectens (clasping water horehound )". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  2. Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
  3. "Plants Profile for Lycopus amplectens (clasping water horehound )". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  4. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 1 February 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)