
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
Name: Walkingstick
Order: Zingiberales
Habitat: South and Southeast Asia
Scientific name: Costus speciosus
Name: Water Crowfoot
Order: Ranunculales
Habitat: Northern Hemisphere
Scientific name: Ranunculus aquatilis
Name: Water Persicaria
Order: Caryophyllales
Habitat: Eurasia and North Africa
Scientific name: Persicaria amphibia
Name: Water Shield
Order: Proteales
Habitat: North America and Asia
Scientific name: Brasenia schreberi
Name: Watermelon Radish
Order: Brassicales
Habitat: East Asia
Scientific name: Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus
Name: Wax Begonia
Order: Cucurbitales
Habitat: Native to Central America
Scientific name: Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum
Name: Welsh Onion
Order: Amaryllidaceae
Habitat: Temperate regions of Asia
Scientific name: Allium fistulosum
Name: White Sage
Order: Lamiaceae
Habitat: Southwestern United States and Mexico
Scientific name: Salvia apiana
Name: White Snakeroot
Order: Asterales
Habitat: Eastern North America
Scientific name: Ageratina altissima
Name: Wild Chives
Order: Asparagales
Habitat: Northern Hemisphere
Scientific name: Allium schoenoprasum
Name: Wild Marjoram
Order: Lamiaceae
Habitat: Europe and Western Asia
Scientific name: Origanum vulgare
Name: Winter Purslane
Order: Caryophyllales
Habitat: North America
Scientific name: Claytonia perfoliata
Name: Witch Hazel
Order: Hamamelidaceae
Habitat: Eastern North America
Scientific name: Hamamelis virginiana
Name: Woad
Order: Brassicales
Habitat: Temperate regions of Europe and Asia
Scientific name: Isatis tinctoria
Name | Order | Habitat | Scientific name |
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Wahoo | Celastrales | Eastern North America | Euonymus atropurpureus |
Waldheirnel | Apiales | Europe | Myrrhis odorata |
Walkingstick | Zingiberales | South and Southeast Asia | Costus speciosus |
Wallflower | Brassicales | Europe | Erysimum cheiri |
Walnut | Fagales | Temperate forests | Juglans |
Walnut Sage | Lamiales | Mexico | Salvia francoana |
Wampee | Sapindales | Southeast Asia | Clausena lansium |
Wampum Bean | Fabales | North America | Strophostyles umbellata |
Wandering Ginger | Zingiberales | Southeast Asia | Zingiber zerumbet |
Wandering Jew | Commelinales | Tropical Americas | Tradescantia |
Wapato | Alismatales | North America | Sagittaria cuneata |
Wapato Lily | Asparagales | Wetlands | Sagittaria latifolia |
Wardenaar | Asparagales | South Africa | Asparagus densiflorus |
Warty Cabbage | Brassicales | Eurasia | Bunias orientalis |
Wasabi | Brassicales | East Asia | Eutrema japonicum |
Water Caltrops | Saxifragales | Asia and Africa | Trapa natans |
Water Chestnut | Sapindales | Eurasia | Trapa natans |
Water Crowfoot | Ranunculales | Northern Hemisphere | Ranunculus aquatilis |
Water Dropwort | Apiales | Eurasia | Oenanthe aquatica |
Water Fennel | Apiales | Eurasia | Oenanthe aquatica |
Water Hemlock | Apiales | North America | Cicuta maculata |
Water Hyacinth | Commelinales | South America | Eichhornia crassipes |
Water Leaf | Boraginales | North America | Hydrophyllum canadense |
Water Lily | Nymphaeales | Worldwide | Nymphaea |
Water Milfoil | Ceratophyllales | Worldwide | Ceratophyllum demersum |
Water Parsley | Apiales | Western North America | Oenanthe sarmentosa |
Water Pennywort | Apiales | Eurasia | Hydrocotyle vulgaris |
Water Pepper | Caryophyllales | Eurasia | Persicaria hydropiper |
Water Persicaria | Caryophyllales | Eurasia and North Africa | Persicaria amphibia |
Water Pimpernel | Lamiales | Worldwide | Samolus valerandi |
Water Plantain | Alismatales | Eurasia | Alisma plantago-aquatica |
Water Purslane | Caryophyllales | Worldwide | Ludwigia palustris |
Water Shamrock | Oxalidales | Worldwide | Marsilea |
Water Shield | Proteales | North America and Asia | Brasenia schreberi |
Water Soldier | Alismatales | Eurasia | Stratiotes aloides |
Water Spinach | Caryophyllales | Asia | Ipomoea aquatica |
Water Thyme | Alismatales | Eurasia | Hydrilla verticillata |
Waterbank Grass | Poales | Wetlands | Hydrochloa carolinensis |
Waterbush | Myrtales | Mediterranean Region | Myrtus communis |
Watercress | Brassicales | Aquatic habitats | Nasturtium officinale |
Watergrass | Poales | Aquatic | Myriophyllum aquaticum |
Waterkruid | Nymphaeales | Eurasia | Butomus umbellatus |
Watermelon | Cucurbitales | Cultivated | Citrullus lanatus |
Watermelon Radish | Brassicales | East Asia | Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus |
Watermint | Lamiales | Wetlands | Mentha aquatica |
Waternut | Sapindales | Eurasia | Trapa natans |
Waternymph | Alismatales | Worldwide | Najas |
Watwort | Asterales | Wetlands | Cotula coronopifolia |
Wax Begonia | Cucurbitales | Native to Central America | Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum |
Waxflower | Ericales | North America | Chamaedaphne calyculata |
Weasel Snout | Lamiales | Eurasia | Misopates orontium |
Weld | Brassicales | Eurasia | Reseda luteola |
Welsh Onion | Amaryllidaceae | Temperate regions of Asia | Allium fistulosum |
Western Mugwort | Asterales | North America | Artemisia ludoviciana |
Wheatgrass | Poales | North America | Triticum aestivum |
White Clover | Fabales | Meadows | Trifolium repens |
White Horehound | Lamiaceae | Europe and Asia | Marrubium vulgare |
White Indigo | Fabales | Eastern North America | Baptisia alba |
White Mugwort | Asterales | East Asia | Artemisia lactiflora |
White Mustard | Brassicales | Cultivated | Sinapis alba |
White Sage | Lamiaceae | Southwestern United States and Mexico | Salvia apiana |
White Snakeroot | Asterales | Eastern North America | Ageratina altissima |
White Willow | Salicales | Europe and Asia | Salix alba |
Wild Basil | Lamiales | Europe and Asia | Clinopodium vulgare |
Wild Bergamot | Lamiaceae | North America | Monarda fistulosa |
Wild Caraway | Apiales | Europe and Asia | Carum carvi |
Wild Carrot | Apiales | Meadows | Daucus carota |
Wild Celery | Apiales | Marshes | Apium graveolens |
Wild Chives | Asparagales | Northern Hemisphere | Allium schoenoprasum |
Wild Cilantro | Apiales | Central America | Eryngium foetidum |
Wild Garlic | Asparagales | Woodlands | Allium ursinum |
Wild Ginger | Piperales | Eastern North America | Asarum canadense |
Wild Hops | Rosales | Northern Hemisphere | Humulus lupulus |
Wild Leek | Asparagales | Forests | Allium tricoccum |
Wild Lettuce | Asterales | Europe and Asia | Lactuca serriola |
Wild Marjoram | Lamiaceae | Europe and Western Asia | Origanum vulgare |
Wild Mustard | Brassicales | Europe and Asia | Sinapis arvensis |
Wild Onion | Asparagales | Prairies | Allium canadense |
Wild Rice | Poales | Wetlands | Zizania palustris |
Wild Rosemary | Ericales | Northern Hemisphere | Andromeda polifolia |
Wild Sage | Lamiales | Europe | Salvia pratensis |
Wild Sorrel | Polygonales | Europe and Asia | Rumex acetosa |
Wild Strawberry | Rosales | North America | Fragaria virginiana |
Wild Thyme | Lamiales | Europe | Thymus serpyllum |
Wild Vanilla | Asparagales | Tropical Americas | Vanilla planifolia |
Willow Herb | Myrtales | Moist areas | Epilobium |
Winter Cherry | Solanales | South America | Physalis peruviana |
Winter Cress | Brassicales | Europe and Asia | Barbarea vulgaris |
Winter Purslane | Caryophyllales | North America | Claytonia perfoliata |
Winter Savory | Lamiaceae | Mediterranean region | Satureja montana |
Winter Squash | Cucurbitales | Cultivated | Cucurbita moschata |
Wintergreen | Ericales | Forests | Gaultheria procumbens |
Witch Hazel | Hamamelidaceae | Eastern North America | Hamamelis virginiana |
Woad | Brassicales | Temperate regions of Europe and Asia | Isatis tinctoria |
Wood Betony | Lamiales | Europe | Stachys officinalis |
Wood Sage | Lamiales | Europe | Teucrium scorodonia |
Woodruff | Rubiaceae | Deciduous forests | Galium odoratum |
Wormseed | Amaranthales | Central America | Dysphania ambrosioides |
Wormwood | Asterales | Europe and Asia | Artemisia absinthium |