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Prunella vulgaris  L.  var. vulgaris 
Self heal
Prunella vulgaris var. vulgaris is a perennial herb that is not native to California.
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Parent: Prunella vulgaris
Genus: Prunella
Family: Lamiaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Alternate Names:
JEFPrunella vulgaris var. parviflora
PLANTSPrunella vulgaris ssp. vulgaris
Information about  Prunella vulgaris var. vulgaris from other sources

[namethatplant.net] Description: LEAVES: Simple, Opposite & often basal FLOWER: Spring/Summer/Fall, Violet Bilaterally symmetrical, 2 lipped calyx, 2 lipped corolla, upper hoodlike, lower three lobed, 4 stamens, arched under the corolla's upper lip, Superior ovary, Bisexual FRUIT: Spring/Summer/Fall Schizocarp of mericarps (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 07/11/2025).