Lycopus americanus | |
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Secure (NatureServe) |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Lycopus |
Species: | L. americanus |
Binomial name | |
Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W.Bartram |
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.
It is reputed to have medicinal properties and has been used as a dye.