Rough Bugleweed (Lycopus asper)

Family: Lamiaceae or Labiatae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Lycopus asper is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, flies. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist or wet soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root - boiled or dried for later use. — Root - boiled or dried for later use.

Habitat & North American Range

Marshes and wet shores, tolerating alkaline conditions. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)