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PLANTS

American bugleweed

Lycopus americanus

Plants
IntroducedHerbPerennialWhite flowers
American bugleweed, photo 1 of 5
American bugleweed, In flower
American bugleweed, No flowers or fruits
55 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 55 cm. Introduced to Québec. Grows in marshes.

There are 508 observations of American bugleweed in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Capitale-Nationale and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in July and August and become rare from November to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie94
  2. Capitale-Nationale72
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches56
  4. Outaouais45
  5. Laurentides38
  6. Côte-Nord38
  7. Estrie35
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean23
  9. Montréal23
  10. Lanaudière20
  11. Mauricie16
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent12
  13. Centre-du-Québec10
  14. Abitibi-Témiscamingue9
  15. Laval7
  16. Nord-du-Québec6
  17. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

Similar species

European bugleweedLycopus europaeus
BugleweedLycopus uniflorus
Rough water-horehoundLycopus asper
Virginia bugleweedLycopus virginicus
Common motherwortLeonurus cardiaca
American Corn MintMentha canadensis
Perennial ragweedAmbrosia psilostachya
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Mexican teaDysphania ambrosioides
American germanderTeucrium canadense
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Common bugleAjuga reptans
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RagweedAmbrosia artemisiifolia
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Common coleusColeus scutellarioides