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Lycopus uniflorus

Lamiaceae

Northern Water Horehound

Lycopus uniflorus
Erect, scentless. Stem square, unbranched, with fine hairs. Leaves lance-shaped, with coarse teeth, opposite, sessile, all about the same size. Flowers white or pale pink, small, stalkless, numerous in whorls clustered at leaf axils. Flower 2-lipped; lower lip 3-lobed, hairy inside, 2 stamens, ovary with 4 lobes. Grows in wet places, lake edges, streambanks, riverbanks, bogs, at low to mid-elevations. Flowers smaller and not as dense as Mentha arvensis.

  • Rarity: Uncommon
  • Flowering Time: Late Summer
  • Flower Form: 5 lobes, 2 lips (mint)
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Height: 4–20 inches
  • Habitat: Bog/Fen/Wetland, Meadow, Moist Riverbanks
  • Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Wallowas, West Gorge
  • Native: Yes
  • Also Known As: Bugleweed

Map of where Lycopus uniflorus is found