Plants : LamiaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Lycopus europaeus L.

Gipsywort

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Lycopus europaeus

Description: A native herbaceous perennial of lake-shores, mainly in the southern half of Northern Ireland. It grows up to 2 - 3 ft (60 - 90 cm) tall, has toothed narrow leaves and small whorls (rings or clusters) of small white flowers around the bases of the upper leaves.

All names: Lycopus europaeus L.

Distribution Map from NBN: Lycopus europaeus at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Lycopus europaeus at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Lycopus europaeus. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=4206. Accessed on 2026-11-02.