bugleweed
Creeping purple groundcover
Bugleweed is a plant of the mint family with small flowers and slightly toothed leaves, found in moist areas across North America and Europe.
Some species have traditional medicinal uses, particularly for thyroid conditions and coughs.
The name comes from the bugle-shaped flowers.
Also called gypsywort or water horehound.
Moving slowly, stealthily
- mat-formingGrowing in dense sheets
- spreadingExtending over space
- low-growingRemaining near ground level
- rhizomatousHaving underground horizontal stems
ground-hugging · carpeting · shade-tolerant · naturalizing · understory · border · edging · pathway
Hormone-producing neck gland
- hypothyroidismInsufficient thyroid hormone production
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- hyperthyroidismOverproduction of metabolic hormones
- sedativeDrug promoting calm
anxiolytic · antitussive · expectorant · decoction · infusion · herbalism · astringent · naturopathy
Aromatic herb classification
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- perennialRecurring each year
- stolonsHorizontal stems producing new plants
- rhizomesHorizontal subterranean stem structures
whorl · blue-purple · native · species · taxonomy · identification · habitat · wetland
Hostile and confrontational
- spreadingExtending over space
- colonizingOccupying and controlling territory
- encroachingGradually intruding on territory
- outcompetingDefeating through superior performance
displacing · persistent · unwanted · runners · self-seeding · vigorous · uncontrolled · choking
Placing seeds in earth
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- divisionSplitting into parts
- bedsFurniture for sleeping
borders · cultivation · soil · watering · low-maintenance · horticulture · landscaping · container
creeping
Moving slowly, stealthily
- mat-formingGrowing in dense sheets
- spreadingExtending over space
- low-growingRemaining near ground level
rhizomatous · ground-hugging · carpeting · shade-tolerant · naturalizing · understory · border · edging · pathway · runner
thyroid
Hormone-producing neck gland
- hypothyroidismInsufficient thyroid hormone production
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- hyperthyroidismOverproduction of metabolic hormones
sedative · anxiolytic · antitussive · expectorant · decoction · infusion · herbalism · astringent · naturopathy · dosage
mint-family
Aromatic herb classification
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- perennialRecurring each year
- stolonsHorizontal stems producing new plants
rhizomes · whorl · blue-purple · native · species · taxonomy · identification · habitat · wetland · woodland
aggressive
Hostile and confrontational
- spreadingExtending over space
- colonizingOccupying and controlling territory
- encroachingGradually intruding on territory
outcompeting · displacing · persistent · unwanted · runners · self-seeding · vigorous · uncontrolled · choking · dominating
planting
Placing seeds in earth
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- divisionSplitting into parts
beds · borders · cultivation · soil · watering · low-maintenance · horticulture · landscaping · container · potting