Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W.P.C.Barton is a plant in the Lamiaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W.P.C.Barton

Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W.P.C.Barton

Lycopus americanus, or American water horehound, is a late-blooming Lycopus species from much of North America with reported medicinal and dye uses.

Family
Genus
Lycopus
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W.P.C.Barton

Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W.P.C.Barton, commonly known as American water horehound or American bugleweed, is a species in the plant genus Lycopus. This species blooms in late summer and occurs across much of North America. It is reported to have medicinal properties, and has also been used as a source of dye.

Photo: (c) Dan Mullen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND) · cc-by-nc-nd

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Lamiaceae Lycopus

More from Lamiaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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