Lamiaceae FAMILY
Prunella vulgaris
Prunella vulgaris
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Prunella vulgaris is a herbaceous perennial plant that can grow up to 15cm tall The plant is harvested from the wild for use as a medicine and food. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental, where it can be used as a ground cover.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeWidespread through the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere, though absent from the most northerly regions, and extending south to the subtropics
HabitatWaste ground, grassland, woodland edges etc, usually on basic and neutral soils[ 9 Title Edible and Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Launert. E. Publisher Hamlyn Year 1981 ISBN 0-600-37216-2 Description Covers plants in Europe. a drawing of each plant, quite a bit of interesting information. , 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].