common selfheal

Prunella vulgaris

Member of selfheals (genus Prunella)
mint family (family Lamiaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

There are no other wild species of this genus in California.

There are no other wild members of this species in California.

mountain selfheal
Prunella vulgaris ssp. lanceolata

mountain selfheal
Prunella vulgaris ssp. lanceolata

cauline blade length generally 3× width
stem generally erect
usually in moist conifer forests/woodlands
common

Prunella vulgaris ssp. vulgaris

cauline blade length generally 2× width
stem generally prostrate
usually in moist disturbed sites, e.g. urban areas close to the bay
very rare

1 observed taxon / 1 unobserved taxon / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 16 (15 are research grade)

Locations:

El Corte de Madera OSP: 8
Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP: 2
DeLaveaga Park, Santa Cruz
Henry Cowell Redwoods SP
Sam McDonald CP
San Bruno Mountain State & County Park
Sibley Volcanic RP
Windy Hill OSP

Months:

May: 1
Jun.: 5
Jul.: 2
Aug.: 6
Sep.: 1
Oct.: 0
Nov.: 0
Dec.: 1

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Not all sites include this taxon:

Prunella vulgaris → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora