Wednesday, September 16, 2020

American Water Horehound, American Bugleweed (Lycopus americanus)

Leaves have elongated teeth, more like narrow lobes, especially lower on the plant.

Sepals are very long pointed with narrow lobes (acuminate)

Petals are twice as long as sepals.

Plant is smooth or very slightly hairy on stem and smooth or slightly dotted on tops of leaves.

Fruit are indented on top and the long-pointed sepals extend up well beyond the top of the fruit. 

Grows in wet/damp soil only.








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