. The drug plants of Illinois. Botany, Medical; Botany. LYGOPUS VIRGINIGUS L. Bugle weed, water horehound, buglewort, gypsy weed, carpenter's herb, wood betony. Labiatae.—An erect, strict, bas- ally branched herb 6 to 24 inches tall, perennial; stems slender, 4-angled, smooth, with long, threadlike runners from the base; leaves dark green or purplish, broad- ly lanceolate, tapered at both ends, serrate, opposite; flowers white, tiny, 2-lipped, in dense, axillary clusters. The herb (leaves and tops) collected during flowering time. In wet situations in woods, along streams and ditches throughou
. The drug plants of Illinois. Botany, Medical; Botany. LYGOPUS VIRGINIGUS L. Bugle weed, water horehound, buglewort, gypsy weed, carpenter's herb, wood betony. Labiatae.—An erect, strict, bas- ally branched herb 6 to 24 inches tall, perennial; stems slender, 4-angled, smooth, with long, threadlike runners from the base; leaves dark green or purplish, broad- ly lanceolate, tapered at both ends, serrate, opposite; flowers white, tiny, 2-lipped, in dense, axillary clusters. The herb (leaves and tops) collected during flowering time. In wet situations in woods, along streams and ditches throughout the state; common southward, infrequent in the north. Contains an aromatic, volatile oil. Said to be useful as a sedative, tonic, astringent, 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 Tehon, L. R. (Leo Roy), 1895-1954. Urbana, Ill. : Natural History Survey Division
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