What is "bugleweed"

Bugleweed \Bu"gle*weed`\, n. (Bot.) A plant of the Mint family and genus Lycopus; esp. Lycopus Virginicus, which has mild narcotic and astringent properties, and is sometimes used as a remedy for hemorrhage.

n. 1 An aromatic herb with small white flowers, (taxlink Lycopus virginicus species noshow=1); water horehound 2 Any of a group of herbs used for ground cover; bugle

1. n. a mildly narcotic and astringent aromatic herb having small whitish flowers; eastern United States [syn: Lycopus virginicus]

2. any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover [syn: bugle]

The name bugleweed is a common name which can refer to several unrelated plants:

• Ajuga, especially
  • Ajuga reptans, the most common species in the British Isles
• Lycopus, the genus to which the gypsywort belongs