Motherwort |
Motherwort |
Leonurus cardiaca |
Mint Family - Labiatae |
© Pathology Images Inc. 2002 2002 |
An upright square-stem, horizontally held opposite 3-lobed leaves and compact clusters
of flowers in the upper leaf axils characterize this 2 to 4 foot tall herb.
The small flowers (about ½ inch long) are pink to pale purple and 2-lipped
with the upper lip arching and having a fuzzy upper surface. Lower leaves long-stalked
and cut deeply to form 3 to 5 lobes. (Photographed at Eagle Lake - July 11, 2002) |
