HERB - Horehound
GypsyRomany@aol.com
GypsyRomany at aol.com
Mon Apr 3 20:11:27 PDT 2000
Yes, this is the type of confusion one always enters into when utilizing the
common names for plants. The only accurate way to speack of horehound is to
say that it is a member of the Lamiaceae, of the genus Marrubium. Knowing
that it is in the mint family assists us in it's identification in the wild.
Like most members of the family, it has squarish stems, paired opposite
serrated crenulate lanceolate leaves and the recognizable flower
configuration of most Lamiaceae.
Indeed it is not a Mentha and should not be used as such.
Antonia :)
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<< > Horehound is a mint. It grows wild in CA. It is bitter and requires
honey or
> sugar.
Allow me to clarify that statement, because it's very confusing.
Horehound (Marrubium vulgare)is definitely related to Mint in such a way
that it can be called part of the mint family-- Labiatae family--, just as
Lemon Balm (Melissa Officinalis) and Rosemary (Rosemarinus Officinalis)
are.
But, in the sense that all Mentha species are called 'mint', it's not a
'mint' because it's a different species.
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