Status: Native
Synonyms:
Lycopus sinuatus Elliott
Lycopus americanus is found at the edge of slowly moving water hiding among the sedges and other water loving plants. It has toothed leaves and clusters of small white flowers with lavender markings in the leaf axils. The corolla is just a bit longer than the calyx, which has aristate lobes. One of the petals in each corolla is frequently notched. There are two fertile stamens.
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Lycopus americanus, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher, Tularosa River at Apache Creek, Aug. 11, 2009
Lycopus americanus, closeup of clusters of flowers in leaf axil, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher, Tularosa River at Apache Creek, Aug. 11, 2009
Lycopus americanus, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher, Tularosa River at Apache Creek, Aug. 11, 2009
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