| Marrubium vulgare | |
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| Marrubium vulgare[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Marrubium |
| Species: | M. vulgare
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| Binomial name | |
| Marrubium vulgare | |
Marrubium vulgare (white horehound or common horehound) is a flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae), native to Europe, northern Africa, and southwestern and central Asia. Specifically, it emerged in the region between the Mediterranean Sea and Central Asia and now inhabits all continents.[3] It is also widely naturalized in many places, including most of North and South America.
It is a grey-leaved herbaceous perennial plant, and grows to 25–45 centimetres (10–18 in) tall. The leaves are 2–5 cm (0.8–2.0 in) long with a densely crinkled surface, and are covered in downy hairs. The flowers are white, borne in clusters on the upper part of the main stem.
- ^ Franz Eugen Köhler, 1897, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen
- ^ Khela, S. (2013). "Marrubium vulgare (Europe assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T203247A2762568.
- ^ Aćimović, Milica; Jeremić, Katarina; Salaj, Nebojša; Gavarić, Neda; Kiprovski, Biljana; Sikora, Vladimir; Zeremski, Tijana (2020-06-24). "Marrubium vulgare L.: A Phytochemical and Pharmacological Overview". Molecules. 25 (12): 2898. doi:10.3390/molecules25122898. ISSN 1420-3049. PMC 7355696. PMID 32599693.