| Other Common Names:
Basil, Mountain Thyme, Prairie Hyssop
Family: Mint
(Laminiaceae)
Height: 2 -3' (60
- 90cm)
Flower Size: 1/4" (6
mm) wide
Flowering Season: July
- September
Ecological Preferences:
Wet to dry soils.
Select Characteristics:
Only a few flowers bloom at one time within a
flower cluster. The leaves have a strong minty odor.
Historical Significance:
A tea was used as a general tonic, to treat a
rundown condition. A poultice made of leaves was
placed on the sites of animal bites to hopefully
prevent rabies. Leaves were sometimes used as a
seasoning for cooking.
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