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Self-Heal "Heal All"

Prunella Vulgaris (Mint family)

Description:

12 in. tall Flowers: 1/2 in. Violet or pink, 2-lipped with hood-like upper lip and fringed lower lip; in obling heads atop square stems. Leaves ovate. Blooms: June- September

Habitat:

Fields and roadsides

Notes:

SOURCE: National Audubon Society- Field Guide to New England (by Peter Alden & Brian Cassie) Spotted in the Bangor City Forest off Stillwater Ave. I also discovered some on my lawn.

No species ID suggestions

3 Comments

Heather E.L.Gerquest
Heather E.L.Gerquest 10 months ago

"Heal-all" was a name derived from the plant's wide use as an herbal remedy for throat ailments.

So yes, it is a medicinal plant!

Heather E.L.Gerquest
Heather E.L.Gerquest 10 months ago

It may... the guidebook I looked at didn't say anything, but I'll check out some others.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 10 months ago

Lovely shade of blue! Should this go in the Edible and Medincinal Plant Mission?

Bangor, Maine, USA

Lat: 44.80, Long: -68.77

Spotted on Jul 17, 2012
Submitted on Jul 17, 2012

Spotted for mission

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