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Prunella_vulgaris_2024-07-02_SW Michigan USA We noticed these growing in the grassy middle of a two track trail. They are inconspicuous and I&#039;ve probably trampled them numerous times. It was difficult to find clean samples but as hard as I tried I could only find them growing near the sandy hard packed soil of the wheel tracks. The flowering head is approximately 2cm x 1cm and the individual flowers are quite small, about 2mm x 3mm.<br /> <br /> A closer view:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/161835/prunella_vulgaris2_2024-07-02_sw_michigan_usa.html" title="Prunella_vulgaris2_2024-07-02 SW Michigan USA"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/11710/161835_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Bc%2F4SdNNe%2Fdxs2ERYIGTfZenAH8%3D" width="200" height="186" alt="Prunella_vulgaris2_2024-07-02 SW Michigan USA A closer view of:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/161834/prunella_vulgaris_2024-07-02_sw_michigan_usa.html Common self-heal,Geotagged,Prunella vulgaris,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> Common self-heal,Geotagged,Lance Selfheal,Prunella vulgaris,Prunella vulgaris lanceolata,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Prunella_vulgaris_2024-07-02_SW Michigan USA

We noticed these growing in the grassy middle of a two track trail. They are inconspicuous and I've probably trampled them numerous times. It was difficult to find clean samples but as hard as I tried I could only find them growing near the sandy hard packed soil of the wheel tracks. The flowering head is approximately 2cm x 1cm and the individual flowers are quite small, about 2mm x 3mm.

A closer view:

Prunella_vulgaris2_2024-07-02 SW Michigan USA A closer view of:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/161834/prunella_vulgaris_2024-07-02_sw_michigan_usa.html Common self-heal,Geotagged,Prunella vulgaris,Summer,United States

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The Common Self-heal

"Prunella vulgaris" is an herbaceous plant in the genus "Prunella". Self-heal is edible: the young leaves and stems can be eaten raw in salads; the whole plant can be boiled and eaten as a potherb; and the aerial parts of the plant can be powdered and brewed in a cold infusion to make a beverage.

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Similar species: Lamiales
Species identified by Jon Reck
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By Jon Reck

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Uploaded Jul 3, 2024. Captured Jul 2, 2024 14:50 in GPH4+V4 Dowling, MI, USA.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/1.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.