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Prunella vulgaris ssp. vulgaris

Prunella vulgaris L. ssp. vulgaris

Common Selfheal

Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

Synonym(s): Prunella caroliniana, Prunella vulgaris var. atropurpurea, Prunella vulgaris var. calvescens, Prunella vulgaris var. hispida, Prunella vulgaris var. minor, Prunella vulgaris var. nana, Prunella vulgaris var. parviflora, Prunella vulgaris var. rouleauiana, Prunella vulgaris var. vulgaris

USDA Symbol: PRVUV

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), CAN (I)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CA , CT , FL , GA , HI , IA , ID , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , ME , MI , MN , MO , NC , NH , OR , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: NB

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Prunella vulgaris ssp. vulgaris in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Prunella vulgaris ssp. vulgaris in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Prunella vulgaris ssp. vulgaris

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-07
Research By: TWC Staff

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