First photo (Lance Selfheal) taken by the creator of Dymabase: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/28818050 Name: Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris)
Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Description: A native, fibrous-rooted, herbaceous perennial that grows from short rhizomes or an enlarged stem-base, reaching 4 to 20 inches tall. Habitat: Roadsides, gardens and waste-places. Woodland edges, and usually in basic and neutral soils. Fun fact: Self-heal is edible: the young leaves and stems can be eaten raw in salads; the plant in whole 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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