List of herbs that start with W

There are 99 herbs that start with the letter W, from Wahoo to Wormwood. Below you will find them listed alphabetically along with some general information about each. Click the toggle view buttons in the top right corner to switch between the card and the table view.

For each item you will find the following information

Order: The subclass the herbs belongs to

Habitat: The places or type of weather the herbs lives in

Scientific name: The designation that scientists use to catalog the species

Wahoo

Name: Wahoo

Order: Celastrales

Habitat: Eastern North America

Scientific name: Euonymus atropurpureus

Waldheirnel

Name: Waldheirnel

Order: Apiales

Habitat: Europe

Scientific name: Myrrhis odorata

Walkingstick

Name: Walkingstick

Order: Zingiberales

Habitat: South and Southeast Asia

Scientific name: Costus speciosus

Wallflower

Name: Wallflower

Order: Brassicales

Habitat: Europe

Scientific name: Erysimum cheiri

Walnut

Name: Walnut

Order: Fagales

Habitat: Temperate forests

Scientific name: Juglans

Walnut Sage

Name: Walnut Sage

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Mexico

Scientific name: Salvia francoana

Wampee

Name: Wampee

Order: Sapindales

Habitat: Southeast Asia

Scientific name: Clausena lansium

Wampum Bean

Name: Wampum Bean

Order: Fabales

Habitat: North America

Scientific name: Strophostyles umbellata

Wandering Ginger

Name: Wandering Ginger

Order: Zingiberales

Habitat: Southeast Asia

Scientific name: Zingiber zerumbet

Wandering Jew

Name: Wandering Jew

Order: Commelinales

Habitat: Tropical Americas

Scientific name: Tradescantia

Wapato

Name: Wapato

Order: Alismatales

Habitat: North America

Scientific name: Sagittaria cuneata

Wapato Lily

Name: Wapato Lily

Order: Asparagales

Habitat: Wetlands

Scientific name: Sagittaria latifolia

Wardenaar

Name: Wardenaar

Order: Asparagales

Habitat: South Africa

Scientific name: Asparagus densiflorus

Warty Cabbage

Name: Warty Cabbage

Order: Brassicales

Habitat: Eurasia

Scientific name: Bunias orientalis

Wasabi

Name: Wasabi

Order: Brassicales

Habitat: East Asia

Scientific name: Eutrema japonicum

Water Caltrops

Name: Water Caltrops

Order: Saxifragales

Habitat: Asia and Africa

Scientific name: Trapa natans

Water Chestnut

Name: Water Chestnut

Order: Sapindales

Habitat: Eurasia

Scientific name: Trapa natans

Water Crowfoot

Name: Water Crowfoot

Order: Ranunculales

Habitat: Northern Hemisphere

Scientific name: Ranunculus aquatilis

Water Dropwort

Name: Water Dropwort

Order: Apiales

Habitat: Eurasia

Scientific name: Oenanthe aquatica

Water Fennel

Name: Water Fennel

Order: Apiales

Habitat: Eurasia

Scientific name: Oenanthe aquatica

Water Hemlock

Name: Water Hemlock

Order: Apiales

Habitat: North America

Scientific name: Cicuta maculata

Water Hyacinth

Name: Water Hyacinth

Order: Commelinales

Habitat: South America

Scientific name: Eichhornia crassipes

Water Leaf

Name: Water Leaf

Order: Boraginales

Habitat: North America

Scientific name: Hydrophyllum canadense

Water Lily

Name: Water Lily

Order: Nymphaeales

Habitat: Worldwide

Scientific name: Nymphaea

Water Milfoil

Name: Water Milfoil

Order: Ceratophyllales

Habitat: Worldwide

Scientific name: Ceratophyllum demersum

Water Parsley

Name: Water Parsley

Order: Apiales

Habitat: Western North America

Scientific name: Oenanthe sarmentosa

Water Pennywort

Name: Water Pennywort

Order: Apiales

Habitat: Eurasia

Scientific name: Hydrocotyle vulgaris

Water Pepper

Name: Water Pepper

Order: Caryophyllales

Habitat: Eurasia

Scientific name: Persicaria hydropiper

Water Persicaria

Name: Water Persicaria

Order: Caryophyllales

Habitat: Eurasia and North Africa

Scientific name: Persicaria amphibia

Water Pimpernel

Name: Water Pimpernel

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Worldwide

Scientific name: Samolus valerandi

Water Plantain

Name: Water Plantain

Order: Alismatales

Habitat: Eurasia

Scientific name: Alisma plantago-aquatica

Water Purslane

Name: Water Purslane

Order: Caryophyllales

Habitat: Worldwide

Scientific name: Ludwigia palustris

Water Shamrock

Name: Water Shamrock

Order: Oxalidales

Habitat: Worldwide

Scientific name: Marsilea

Water Shield

Name: Water Shield

Order: Proteales

Habitat: North America and Asia

Scientific name: Brasenia schreberi

Water Soldier

Name: Water Soldier

Order: Alismatales

Habitat: Eurasia

Scientific name: Stratiotes aloides

Water Spinach

Name: Water Spinach

Order: Caryophyllales

Habitat: Asia

Scientific name: Ipomoea aquatica

Water Thyme

Name: Water Thyme

Order: Alismatales

Habitat: Eurasia

Scientific name: Hydrilla verticillata

Waterbank Grass

Name: Waterbank Grass

Order: Poales

Habitat: Wetlands

Scientific name: Hydrochloa carolinensis

Waterbush

Name: Waterbush

Order: Myrtales

Habitat: Mediterranean Region

Scientific name: Myrtus communis

Watercress

Name: Watercress

Order: Brassicales

Habitat: Aquatic habitats

Scientific name: Nasturtium officinale

Watergrass

Name: Watergrass

Order: Poales

Habitat: Aquatic

Scientific name: Myriophyllum aquaticum

Waterkruid

Name: Waterkruid

Order: Nymphaeales

Habitat: Eurasia

Scientific name: Butomus umbellatus

Watermelon

Name: Watermelon

Order: Cucurbitales

Habitat: Cultivated

Scientific name: Citrullus lanatus

Watermelon Radish

Name: Watermelon Radish

Order: Brassicales

Habitat: East Asia

Scientific name: Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus

Watermint

Name: Watermint

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Wetlands

Scientific name: Mentha aquatica

Waternut

Name: Waternut

Order: Sapindales

Habitat: Eurasia

Scientific name: Trapa natans

Waternymph

Name: Waternymph

Order: Alismatales

Habitat: Worldwide

Scientific name: Najas

Watwort

Name: Watwort

Order: Asterales

Habitat: Wetlands

Scientific name: Cotula coronopifolia

Wax Begonia

Name: Wax Begonia

Order: Cucurbitales

Habitat: Native to Central America

Scientific name: Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum

Waxflower

Name: Waxflower

Order: Ericales

Habitat: North America

Scientific name: Chamaedaphne calyculata

Weasel Snout

Name: Weasel Snout

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Eurasia

Scientific name: Misopates orontium

Weld

Name: Weld

Order: Brassicales

Habitat: Eurasia

Scientific name: Reseda luteola

Welsh Onion

Name: Welsh Onion

Order: Amaryllidaceae

Habitat: Temperate regions of Asia

Scientific name: Allium fistulosum

Western Mugwort

Name: Western Mugwort

Order: Asterales

Habitat: North America

Scientific name: Artemisia ludoviciana

Wheatgrass

Name: Wheatgrass

Order: Poales

Habitat: North America

Scientific name: Triticum aestivum

White Clover

Name: White Clover

Order: Fabales

Habitat: Meadows

Scientific name: Trifolium repens

White Horehound

Name: White Horehound

Order: Lamiaceae

Habitat: Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Marrubium vulgare

White Indigo

Name: White Indigo

Order: Fabales

Habitat: Eastern North America

Scientific name: Baptisia alba

White Mugwort

Name: White Mugwort

Order: Asterales

Habitat: East Asia

Scientific name: Artemisia lactiflora

White Mustard

Name: White Mustard

Order: Brassicales

Habitat: Cultivated

Scientific name: Sinapis alba

White Sage

Name: White Sage

Order: Lamiaceae

Habitat: Southwestern United States and Mexico

Scientific name: Salvia apiana

White Snakeroot

Name: White Snakeroot

Order: Asterales

Habitat: Eastern North America

Scientific name: Ageratina altissima

White Willow

Name: White Willow

Order: Salicales

Habitat: Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Salix alba

Wild Basil

Name: Wild Basil

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Clinopodium vulgare

Wild Bergamot

Name: Wild Bergamot

Order: Lamiaceae

Habitat: North America

Scientific name: Monarda fistulosa

Wild Caraway

Name: Wild Caraway

Order: Apiales

Habitat: Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Carum carvi

Wild Carrot

Name: Wild Carrot

Order: Apiales

Habitat: Meadows

Scientific name: Daucus carota

Wild Celery

Name: Wild Celery

Order: Apiales

Habitat: Marshes

Scientific name: Apium graveolens

Wild Chives

Name: Wild Chives

Order: Asparagales

Habitat: Northern Hemisphere

Scientific name: Allium schoenoprasum

Wild Cilantro

Name: Wild Cilantro

Order: Apiales

Habitat: Central America

Scientific name: Eryngium foetidum

Wild Garlic

Name: Wild Garlic

Order: Asparagales

Habitat: Woodlands

Scientific name: Allium ursinum

Wild Ginger

Name: Wild Ginger

Order: Piperales

Habitat: Eastern North America

Scientific name: Asarum canadense

Wild Hops

Name: Wild Hops

Order: Rosales

Habitat: Northern Hemisphere

Scientific name: Humulus lupulus

Wild Leek

Name: Wild Leek

Order: Asparagales

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Allium tricoccum

Wild Lettuce

Name: Wild Lettuce

Order: Asterales

Habitat: Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Lactuca serriola

Wild Marjoram

Name: Wild Marjoram

Order: Lamiaceae

Habitat: Europe and Western Asia

Scientific name: Origanum vulgare

Wild Mustard

Name: Wild Mustard

Order: Brassicales

Habitat: Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Sinapis arvensis

Wild Onion

Name: Wild Onion

Order: Asparagales

Habitat: Prairies

Scientific name: Allium canadense

Wild Rice

Name: Wild Rice

Order: Poales

Habitat: Wetlands

Scientific name: Zizania palustris

Wild Rosemary

Name: Wild Rosemary

Order: Ericales

Habitat: Northern Hemisphere

Scientific name: Andromeda polifolia

Wild Sage

Name: Wild Sage

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Europe

Scientific name: Salvia pratensis

Wild Sorrel

Name: Wild Sorrel

Order: Polygonales

Habitat: Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Rumex acetosa

Wild Strawberry

Name: Wild Strawberry

Order: Rosales

Habitat: North America

Scientific name: Fragaria virginiana

Wild Thyme

Name: Wild Thyme

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Europe

Scientific name: Thymus serpyllum

Wild Vanilla

Name: Wild Vanilla

Order: Asparagales

Habitat: Tropical Americas

Scientific name: Vanilla planifolia

Willow Herb

Name: Willow Herb

Order: Myrtales

Habitat: Moist areas

Scientific name: Epilobium

Winter Cherry

Name: Winter Cherry

Order: Solanales

Habitat: South America

Scientific name: Physalis peruviana

Winter Cress

Name: Winter Cress

Order: Brassicales

Habitat: Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Barbarea vulgaris

Winter Purslane

Name: Winter Purslane

Order: Caryophyllales

Habitat: North America

Scientific name: Claytonia perfoliata

Winter Savory

Name: Winter Savory

Order: Lamiaceae

Habitat: Mediterranean region

Scientific name: Satureja montana

Winter Squash

Name: Winter Squash

Order: Cucurbitales

Habitat: Cultivated

Scientific name: Cucurbita moschata

Wintergreen

Name: Wintergreen

Order: Ericales

Habitat: Forests

Scientific name: Gaultheria procumbens

Witch Hazel

Name: Witch Hazel

Order: Hamamelidaceae

Habitat: Eastern North America

Scientific name: Hamamelis virginiana

Woad

Name: Woad

Order: Brassicales

Habitat: Temperate regions of Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Isatis tinctoria

Wood Betony

Name: Wood Betony

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Europe

Scientific name: Stachys officinalis

Wood Sage

Name: Wood Sage

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Europe

Scientific name: Teucrium scorodonia

Woodruff

Name: Woodruff

Order: Rubiaceae

Habitat: Deciduous forests

Scientific name: Galium odoratum

Wormseed

Name: Wormseed

Order: Amaranthales

Habitat: Central America

Scientific name: Dysphania ambrosioides

Wormwood

Name: Wormwood

Order: Asterales

Habitat: Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Artemisia absinthium

NameOrderHabitatScientific name
WahooCelastralesEastern North AmericaEuonymus atropurpureus
WaldheirnelApialesEuropeMyrrhis odorata
WalkingstickZingiberalesSouth and Southeast AsiaCostus speciosus
WallflowerBrassicalesEuropeErysimum cheiri
WalnutFagalesTemperate forestsJuglans
Walnut SageLamialesMexicoSalvia francoana
WampeeSapindalesSoutheast AsiaClausena lansium
Wampum BeanFabalesNorth AmericaStrophostyles umbellata
Wandering GingerZingiberalesSoutheast AsiaZingiber zerumbet
Wandering JewCommelinalesTropical AmericasTradescantia
WapatoAlismatalesNorth AmericaSagittaria cuneata
Wapato LilyAsparagalesWetlandsSagittaria latifolia
WardenaarAsparagalesSouth AfricaAsparagus densiflorus
Warty CabbageBrassicalesEurasiaBunias orientalis
WasabiBrassicalesEast AsiaEutrema japonicum
Water CaltropsSaxifragalesAsia and AfricaTrapa natans
Water ChestnutSapindalesEurasiaTrapa natans
Water CrowfootRanunculalesNorthern HemisphereRanunculus aquatilis
Water DropwortApialesEurasiaOenanthe aquatica
Water FennelApialesEurasiaOenanthe aquatica
Water HemlockApialesNorth AmericaCicuta maculata
Water HyacinthCommelinalesSouth AmericaEichhornia crassipes
Water LeafBoraginalesNorth AmericaHydrophyllum canadense
Water LilyNymphaealesWorldwideNymphaea
Water MilfoilCeratophyllalesWorldwideCeratophyllum demersum
Water ParsleyApialesWestern North AmericaOenanthe sarmentosa
Water PennywortApialesEurasiaHydrocotyle vulgaris
Water PepperCaryophyllalesEurasiaPersicaria hydropiper
Water PersicariaCaryophyllalesEurasia and North AfricaPersicaria amphibia
Water PimpernelLamialesWorldwideSamolus valerandi
Water PlantainAlismatalesEurasiaAlisma plantago-aquatica
Water PurslaneCaryophyllalesWorldwideLudwigia palustris
Water ShamrockOxalidalesWorldwideMarsilea
Water ShieldProtealesNorth America and AsiaBrasenia schreberi
Water SoldierAlismatalesEurasiaStratiotes aloides
Water SpinachCaryophyllalesAsiaIpomoea aquatica
Water ThymeAlismatalesEurasiaHydrilla verticillata
Waterbank GrassPoalesWetlandsHydrochloa carolinensis
WaterbushMyrtalesMediterranean RegionMyrtus communis
WatercressBrassicalesAquatic habitatsNasturtium officinale
WatergrassPoalesAquaticMyriophyllum aquaticum
WaterkruidNymphaealesEurasiaButomus umbellatus
WatermelonCucurbitalesCultivatedCitrullus lanatus
Watermelon RadishBrassicalesEast AsiaRaphanus sativus var. longipinnatus
WatermintLamialesWetlandsMentha aquatica
WaternutSapindalesEurasiaTrapa natans
WaternymphAlismatalesWorldwideNajas
WatwortAsteralesWetlandsCotula coronopifolia
Wax BegoniaCucurbitalesNative to Central AmericaBegonia x semperflorens-cultorum
WaxflowerEricalesNorth AmericaChamaedaphne calyculata
Weasel SnoutLamialesEurasiaMisopates orontium
WeldBrassicalesEurasiaReseda luteola
Welsh OnionAmaryllidaceaeTemperate regions of AsiaAllium fistulosum
Western MugwortAsteralesNorth AmericaArtemisia ludoviciana
WheatgrassPoalesNorth AmericaTriticum aestivum
White CloverFabalesMeadowsTrifolium repens
White HorehoundLamiaceaeEurope and AsiaMarrubium vulgare
White IndigoFabalesEastern North AmericaBaptisia alba
White MugwortAsteralesEast AsiaArtemisia lactiflora
White MustardBrassicalesCultivatedSinapis alba
White SageLamiaceaeSouthwestern United States and MexicoSalvia apiana
White SnakerootAsteralesEastern North AmericaAgeratina altissima
White WillowSalicalesEurope and AsiaSalix alba
Wild BasilLamialesEurope and AsiaClinopodium vulgare
Wild BergamotLamiaceaeNorth AmericaMonarda fistulosa
Wild CarawayApialesEurope and AsiaCarum carvi
Wild CarrotApialesMeadowsDaucus carota
Wild CeleryApialesMarshesApium graveolens
Wild ChivesAsparagalesNorthern HemisphereAllium schoenoprasum
Wild CilantroApialesCentral AmericaEryngium foetidum
Wild GarlicAsparagalesWoodlandsAllium ursinum
Wild GingerPiperalesEastern North AmericaAsarum canadense
Wild HopsRosalesNorthern HemisphereHumulus lupulus
Wild LeekAsparagalesForestsAllium tricoccum
Wild LettuceAsteralesEurope and AsiaLactuca serriola
Wild MarjoramLamiaceaeEurope and Western AsiaOriganum vulgare
Wild MustardBrassicalesEurope and AsiaSinapis arvensis
Wild OnionAsparagalesPrairiesAllium canadense
Wild RicePoalesWetlandsZizania palustris
Wild RosemaryEricalesNorthern HemisphereAndromeda polifolia
Wild SageLamialesEuropeSalvia pratensis
Wild SorrelPolygonalesEurope and AsiaRumex acetosa
Wild StrawberryRosalesNorth AmericaFragaria virginiana
Wild ThymeLamialesEuropeThymus serpyllum
Wild VanillaAsparagalesTropical AmericasVanilla planifolia
Willow HerbMyrtalesMoist areasEpilobium
Winter CherrySolanalesSouth AmericaPhysalis peruviana
Winter CressBrassicalesEurope and AsiaBarbarea vulgaris
Winter PurslaneCaryophyllalesNorth AmericaClaytonia perfoliata
Winter SavoryLamiaceaeMediterranean regionSatureja montana
Winter SquashCucurbitalesCultivatedCucurbita moschata
WintergreenEricalesForestsGaultheria procumbens
Witch HazelHamamelidaceaeEastern North AmericaHamamelis virginiana
WoadBrassicalesTemperate regions of Europe and AsiaIsatis tinctoria
Wood BetonyLamialesEuropeStachys officinalis
Wood SageLamialesEuropeTeucrium scorodonia
WoodruffRubiaceaeDeciduous forestsGalium odoratum
WormseedAmaranthalesCentral AmericaDysphania ambrosioides
WormwoodAsteralesEurope and AsiaArtemisia absinthium

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