. The drug plants of Illinois . NEPETA CATARIA L. Catnip, cat mint, catwort, catrup. Labiatae.—An erect, branched, white-downy, aromatic herb 2 to 3 feet tall, perennial; rootstocks short; stems 4-angled, purplish below; leaves green, cordate-oblong, 1 to 2 inches long, opposite, petioled, round-toothed, w^hite-downy beneath; flowers w^hitish, purple-spotted, small, 2-lipped, in clusters in the upper leaf axils and in terminal, thick spikes. The herb, leaves, and flow^ering parts collected in full flower. Common as a weed in waste places and about dwellings in all parts of the state. Contains
. The drug plants of Illinois . NEPETA CATARIA L. Catnip, cat mint, catwort, catrup. Labiatae.—An erect, branched, white-downy, aromatic herb 2 to 3 feet tall, perennial; rootstocks short; stems 4-angled, purplish below; leaves green, cordate-oblong, 1 to 2 inches long, opposite, petioled, round-toothed, w^hite-downy beneath; flowers w^hitish, purple-spotted, small, 2-lipped, in clusters in the upper leaf axils and in terminal, thick spikes. The herb, leaves, and flow^ering parts collected in full flower. Common as a weed in waste places and about dwellings in all parts of the state. Contains a volatile oil. Used as a stimu- lant.
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