Lamiaceae FAMILY
Lycopus virginicus
Lycopus virginicus
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Lycopus virginicus is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.60 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEastern N. America - New York and Wisconsin south to Georgia and Texas.
HabitatLow damp shady ground in rich moist soils[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ].