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Lycopus americanus

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Plant species in the mint family

Lycopus americanus
Conservation status

Secure  (NatureServe)
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
Muhl. ex W.P.C.Barton
  • 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 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. 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

External links

Media related to Lycopus americanus at Wikimedia Commons

Taxon identifiers
Lycopus americanus


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