Bugleweed
Lycopus spp.
- Food part reported in sources
- roots
- B.C. seasonal planning window
- March, April, May
- Habitat
- Wet or moist sites.
An occurrence record or historical food-use report is not permission to harvest or proof of safe preparation.
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948- · CC BY-SA 4.0
Reference illustration. A photograph alone cannot confirm identification or edibility.
Confirm species and the intended edible part using the linked reference. Species group: identify an edible member; this entry does not mean every species in the genus is edible.
Habitat in British Columbia
Wet or moist sites.
Ecosystem records
Boreal White and Black Spruce (BWBS); Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF); Coastal Western Hemlock (CWH); Engelmann Spruce–Subalpine Fir (ESSF); Interior Cedar–Hemlock (ICH); Interior Douglas-fir (IDF); Mountain Hemlock (MH); Montane Spruce (MS); Sub-Boreal Pine–Spruce (SBPS); Sub-Boreal Spruce (SBS); Spruce–Willow–Birch (SWB)
UBC recorded ecosystems for the named taxa. Ecosystem records describe broad associations, not known patches or harvesting permission.
Timing and food-use notes
March, April, May. Weather, elevation and local conditions can change timing.
Verify the exact species, intended part and preparation with a qualified regional identifier. Months describe planning windows only.
Digging out bulbs, corms or whole roots removes or can kill the plant and can damage a patch. Leave wild plants in place unless access, stewardship and harvesting permissions are clear.
References
Repeated source URLs are combined above. A source may support more than one fact; it is not counted as independent verification twice.