wildflower
Self-heal
Prunella vulgaris
Low riskEdibleabundant
Low purple flower clubs in the lawn. A gentle throat gargle.
A creeping mint-family plant. Square stem, opposite leaves, and a dense oblong head of hooded violet flowers.
- Habitat
- Lawns, path edges, damp pastures.
- Season
- June–September.
- Size
- 4–12 in
- Field marks
- Square stem; purple flower club
Use
Fresh-top tea as a gargle. Poultice on a shallow scrape. See Apothecary.