Biology:Lycopus americanus
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Short description: Plant species in the mint family
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Lycopus |
| Species: | L. americanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W.P.C.Barton
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Lycopus americanus, common names American water horehound[2] 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
- 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
Wikidata ☰ Q2913365 entry
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