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Lycopus exaltatus L. f.

Lamiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Lamiaceae (Nettle family)
Genus: Lycopus (Waterhorehound)

Synonyms

Lycopus exaltatus
Lycopus europaeus var. exaltatus
Lycopus europaeus var. laciniatus
Lycopus exaltatus var. ovatus
Lycopus italicus
Lycopus pinnatifidus

Related species

Lycopus europaeus L. - Gipsywort
Lycopus exaltatus L. f.

Traits


    60–120 cm tall. supporting-leaves of the whorls: foliage-like. flowers: whitish, often maculate reddish. corolla: (almost) actinomorphic, 4‑leaved. calyx-lobes: not thorny, (almost) glabrous. stamina: only 2 fertile stamina. fruits: schizocarps, disintegrating into 2...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Lycopus exaltatus

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Ecology

Lycopus exaltatus

Lycopus exaltatus

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, forests, shrubbery

  • in nutritious, alkaline, moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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