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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>  
 
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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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; ''Prunella vulgaris'' Linnaeus var. ''vulgaris''<ref name=weakley/>
  
 
==Description==  
 
==Description==  

Revision as of 15:11, 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; Prunella vulgaris Linnaeus var. vulgaris[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. Jump up to: 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. Jump up to: 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.