Lamiaceae
Lion's tail
Chaiturus marrubiastrum
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Chaiturus
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Common names
By language (7)
- Belarusian
- Грывахвост шандрападобны
- Chinese
- 鬃尾草
- Czech
- Buřina jablečníkovitá
- English
- Lion's tail
- German
- Filziges Herzgespann, Andorn-Herzgespann, Andorn-Löwenschwanz, Falscher Andorn, Katzenschwanz
- Slovenian
- Nazobčanolistna srčnica
- Swedish
- Stortandad hjärtstilla
Synonyms
- Cardiaca marrubiastrum (L.) Schreb.
- Chaiturus leonuroides Willd.
- Chaiturus morrubifolius St.-Lag.
- Leonurus marrubiastrum L.
- Leonurus marrubiastrum var. simplicissimus K.Koch
- Leonurus marrubifolius St.-Lag.
- Leonurus parviflorus Salisb.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Biennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
Photo: Kenraiz Krzysztof Ziarnek, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Franz Xaver, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Enrico Blasutto, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.