The Many Moods of Prunella Vulgaris

Heal-all (also known as prunella vulgaris as well as a bunch of other names) is a common plant, and I frequently walk past it any time I’m out and about. Sometimes it catches my attention and I take pictures.

The flowers are probably the most likely part of the plant to catch someone’s eye (and yet this is the only picture of the flowers I picked to share). In this case it was the neat ring the flowers were arranged in that got my attention.

This is heal-all in late December. Recognizing plants in winter when they’re dormant adds an extra bit of challenge. This photo I like because of the water droplets inside the dried flower structure.

This one (taken on the same day as the last photo) shows a part of the plant I thought was pretty cool looking. It seems to be sort of like a shelf at the base of the flower cluster.

This one was taken in late summer and shows the flower cluster after it has dried up.

It’s interesting to see how different plants change throughout the seasons and which ones catch my attention in the winter.