. Bulletin. 1901-13. Agriculture; Agriculture. PLANTS FURNISHING MEDTCINAT. LEAVES AND HERBS. 27 BUGLEWEED. Lycopiis virginicus L. Other common names.—Buglewort, sweet bugieweed, American water horohound, carpenter's herb, green archangel, gypsyweed, Paul's betony, wood betony, wolf foot, purple archangel, water bugle, gypsy wort, gypsy herb, Virginia horehound. Habitat and range.— Bugieweed is a native herb frequenting wet, shady places from Canada to Florida, Missouri, and Nebraska. Description.—This per- ennial herb of the mint family (Menthaceee) has long, threadlike runners and a bluntly
. Bulletin. 1901-13. Agriculture; Agriculture. PLANTS FURNISHING MEDTCINAT. LEAVES AND HERBS. 27 BUGLEWEED. Lycopiis virginicus L. Other common names.—Buglewort, sweet bugieweed, American water horohound, carpenter's herb, green archangel, gypsyweed, Paul's betony, wood betony, wolf foot, purple archangel, water bugle, gypsy wort, gypsy herb, Virginia horehound. Habitat and range.— Bugieweed is a native herb frequenting wet, shady places from Canada to Florida, Missouri, and Nebraska. Description.—This per- ennial herb of the mint family (Menthaceee) has long, threadlike runners and a bluntly 4-angled, smooth, slender, erect or ascending stem from 6 inches to 2 feet in height. The leaves are dark green or of a purplish tinge, about 2 inches in length, U)ng pointed at the apex and narrowed toward the base, the upper portion of the margin being toothed. The small, tubular, bell- shaped , 4-lobed flowers are purj^lish and are pro- duced from about July to September They are borne in dense clusters in the axils of the leaves and are followed by 3-sided nutlets. (Fig. 19.) Collection, prices, and uses.—The entu-e herb, which was ofhcial from 1830 to 1S80, should be gathered during the flowering period. It brings about 3 to 4 cents a pound. The plant has a rather pleasant, mintlike odor, but the taste is bitter and disagreeable. It has sedative, tonic, and astringent properties. 219. Fig. 19.—Bugieweed {Lijcopua virginicus), leaves and Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering. Washington Govt. Print. Off
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