Genus and Species: Verbana hastata
Habitat: Grown primarily in Eastern North America in woodlands and is a generally hardy plant.
Found in moist pastures, meadows, and thickets.
Seasons: July to September.
Active chemical ingredient: hastatoside
Chemical structure:
Uses:Uses: Burns, itching, sore throat, arthritis, to heal cuts, and asthma.
Consumed & mashed to a poultice for exterior.
Berg. N Retrieved from http://plants.usda.gov/factsheet/pdf/fs_veha2.pdf
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