''Lycopus americanus'', common names American water horehound
or American bugleweed, is a member of the genus ''
Lycopus
''Lycopus'' (water horehound, gypsywort, or bugleweed) is a genus in the family Lamiaceae. They are all herbaceous plants native to Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America. The species are most often found in wetlands, damp meadows, and strea ...
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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
* Niering,W., Olmstead, N., National Audubon Society Guide to North American Wildflowers, Eastern Region,1995, plate 184 and page 573,
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment USDA plants databasePhoto gallery
americanus
Flora of North America
Medicinal plants
Plants described in 1815
Taxa named by Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg
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