Lamiaceae

Marrubium vulgare

Horehound

Erect, white-woolly, branched, square stems. Leaves opposite, with short petioles, egg-shaped to round, round-toothed. Flowers in whorls around stem at base of leaves. Flower with 2 lips, the upper rounded or divided into 2 sharp points, the lower larger. Grows in roadsides, disturbed dry soils, especially overgrazed areas. Native of Europe, grows worldwide. Traditionally used as a cough remedy.

• Rarity: Common
• Flowering Time: All Year Long
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Height: 1--3 feet
• Habitat: Disturbed, Meadow
• Found In: Olympic Np
• Native: No