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Common name: common selfheal, Eurasian self-heal
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Common name: common selfheal, American self-heal, Eurasian self-heal<ref name=weakley>Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.</ref>
 
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Synonyms: ''Prunella vulgaris'' ssp. ''lanceolata'' (W. Barton) Hultén; ''Prunella vulgaris'' var. ''elongata'' Bentham; ''P. vularis'' ssp. ''vulgaris''<ref name=weakley/>
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Varieties: ''Prunella vulgaris'' Linnaeus var. ''lanceolata'' (W. Barton) Fernald; ''Prunella vulgaris'' Linnaeus var. ''vulgaris''; ''Prunella vulgaris'' var. ''hispida'' Bentham<ref name=weakley/>
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''P. vulgaris'' often occurs in ruderal areas such as open fields, powerline corridors, right-of-ways, roadsides, and drainage ditches. It has also been found in longleaf pine forests and calcareous grasslands. It has a broad tolerance for light and shade and prefers mesic soils.<ref name = fsu> Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, J. Kevin England, Ed Keppner, Lisa Keppner, Palmer Kinser, and Cecil R. Slaughter. States and counties: Alabama: Marengo. Florida: Baker, Bay, Calhoun, and Jackson. Gerogia: Brooks, Grady, and Thomas.</ref>
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Associated species of ''P. vulgaris'' include ''Rhynchospora colorata'', ''[[Scutellaria integrifolia]]'', and ''Polygala boykinii''.<ref name=fsu/>
 
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Latest revision as of 10:12, 14 July 2023

Prunella vulgaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Prunella
Species: P. vulgaris
Binomial name
Prunella vulgaris
Linnaeus
PRUN VULG dist.JPG
Natural range of Prunella vulgaris from USDA NRCS [1].

Common name: common selfheal, American self-heal, Eurasian self-heal[1]

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: Prunella vulgaris ssp. lanceolata (W. Barton) Hultén; Prunella vulgaris var. elongata Bentham; P. vularis ssp. vulgaris[1]

Varieties: Prunella vulgaris Linnaeus var. lanceolata (W. Barton) Fernald; Prunella vulgaris Linnaeus var. vulgaris; Prunella vulgaris var. hispida Bentham[1]

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

P. vulgaris often occurs in ruderal areas such as open fields, powerline corridors, right-of-ways, roadsides, and drainage ditches. It has also been found in longleaf pine forests and calcareous grasslands. It has a broad tolerance for light and shade and prefers mesic soils.[2]

Associated species of P. vulgaris include Rhynchospora colorata, Scutellaria integrifolia, and Polygala boykinii.[2]

Conservation, cultivation, and restoration

Cultural use

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, J. Kevin England, Ed Keppner, Lisa Keppner, Palmer Kinser, and Cecil R. Slaughter. States and counties: Alabama: Marengo. Florida: Baker, Bay, Calhoun, and Jackson. Gerogia: Brooks, Grady, and Thomas.