Lamiaceae

Virginia water horehound

Lycopus virginicus L.

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Lycopus

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Common names

By language (4)

Arabic: عشب البوق
English: Virginia water horehound
Russian: Зюзник виргинский
Spanish: Licopo de Virginia

Synonyms

Euhemus officinalis Raf.
Euhemus sylvaticus Raf.
Lycopus macrophyllus Benth.
Lycopus virginicus var. macrophyllus (Benth.) A.Gray
Lycopus virginicus var. pauciflorus Benth.
Lycopus virginicus var. quercifolius Pursh

Flowers

Flower colour: white (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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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.