American Bugleweed, Water horehound
Lycopus americanus

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 30-90 cm tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and 7.5 cm long. They have blunt teeth. These can extend into narrow leaflets. The flowers are pink and in dense rings.

There are about 10 Lycopus species.

Where it is found

It is a cool temperate plant. It suits plant hardiness zone 4.

Countries/locations it is found in

Canada, North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Lycopus americanus var. americanus; Lycopus americanus var. longii Benner; Lycopus americanus var. scabrifolius Fernald; Lycopus bracteatus Muhl. ex Link; Lycopus europaeus Walter; Lycopus europaeus var. integrifolius A.Gray; Lycopus europaeus var. sinuatus (Elliott) A. Gray; Lycopus exaltatus Elliott; Lycopus heterophyllus Raf.; Lycopus integrifolius Raf.; Lycopus lacerus Greene; Lycopus longifolius Raf.; Lycopus lucidus var. americanus (Muhl. ex W. P. C. Barton) A. Gray; Lycopus lucidus subsp. americanus (Muhl. ex W. P. C. Barton) Hultén; Lycopus lucidus var. obtusifolius MacMill.; Lycopus pauciflorus Raf.; Lycopus pensylvanicus Muhl. ex Raf.; Lycopus pinnatifidus Raf.; Lycopus praealtus Nutt. ex Benth.; Lycopus sinuatus Elliott; Lycopus sinuatus var. angustifolius Benth.; Lycopus sinuatus var. dissectus Benth.; Lycopus sinuatus var. intermedius Chapm.; Lycopus sinuatus var. vulgaris (Nutt.) Benth.; Lycopus vulgaris Nutt.; Phytosalpinx americana (Muhl. ex W. P. C. Barton) Lunell;