Leonurus cardiaca L. ssp. cardiaca
Detail
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Botanical Name
- Leonurus cardiaca L. ssp. cardiaca
- Common Name
- Motherwort, Lion's-tail
- Synonym(s)
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Leonurus cardiaca L.
- Comments
- Except for BONAP, North American references don't recognize subspecies in Leonurus cardiaca. However, many European taxonomists recognize ssp. villosus (Desf. ex d’Urv.) Hyl., and it seems worthy of recognition at this rank. It has been reported from Canada and could potentially become introduced in the northern U.S. See this web page for an interesting account: https://alienplantsbelgium.myspecies.info/content/leonurus-cardiaca-subsp-villosus
- Habitat
- Roadsides, fields, pastures, and disturbed forests. Frequent in the mountains; infrequent in the Piedmont; rare in the Coastal Plain.
- Native Status
- Introduced
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