Family: Lamiaceae
bugleweed, Virginia water-horehound
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Marion Sheehan
University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse (UWL)
Etymology: Lycopus: from Greek lukos, "wolf," and pous, "foot"
Plants: erect, perennial, 4"-40" tall, aromatic forb; stems square; creeping stolon ending with a shallow tuber
Leaves: opposite, long and narrow with a pointed tip and a few shallow teeth
Flowers: white, 5 lobed, tiny, 2 stamens slightly longer than the petals; inflorescence tight, small, whorled clusters from the leaf axils; blooms July-Sept.
Fruits: 1-seeded nutlet,
Habitat: moist; meadows, marshes, streambanks, cliffs
Plants: erect, perennial, 4"-40" tall, aromatic forb; stems square; creeping stolon ending with a shallow tuber
Leaves: opposite, long and narrow with a pointed tip and a few shallow teeth
Flowers: white, 5 lobed, tiny, 2 stamens slightly longer than the petals; inflorescence tight, small, whorled clusters from the leaf axils; blooms July-Sept.
Fruits: 1-seeded nutlet,
Habitat: moist; meadows, marshes, streambanks, cliffs
In similar habitats to L. uniflorus but much less common. Specimens that appear to be the offspring of this species and L. uniflorus (L. × sherardii) have been collected throughout the state, but L. virginicus is known mainly from western Wisconsin and the northeastern counties. The mature infructescences are nearly spherical. The Great Lakes region seems to be an area of morphological overlap of these two taxa and thorough taxonomic work is needed to better understand the large amount of variation seen in our material.
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 4, Wetland Indicator = OBL USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Wetland Plants: Photos, descriptions, information USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. David G. Smith's "Delaware Wilflowers": Beautiful photographs; descriptions Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
Marion Sheehan
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Caroline A. Creevey
Robert W. Freckmann
Paul Skawinski
Robert Bierman
Paul Skawinski
Robert Bierman
Marion Sheehan
