Der in schattigen, feuchten Wäldern bis zu 35 cm hoch wachsende Waldmeister lässt sich leicht an den quirlig angeordneten Blättern erkennen. Der Waldmeister enthält Cumarin, das leicht beschwingt und in geringer Dosierung bei Kopfschmerze und Migräne hilft. It grows to 30-50 cm long, often lying flat on the ground or supported by other plants. The leaves are simple, lanceolate, glabrous, 2-5 cm long, and borne in whorls of 6-9. The small (4-7 mm diameter) flowers are produced in cymes, each white with four petals joined together at the base. The seeds are 2-4 mm diameter, produced singly, and each seed is covered in tiny hooked bristles which help disperse the seed by sticking temporarily to clothing and animal fur. The leaves are simple, lanceolate, glabrous, 2-5 cm long, and borne in whorls of 6-9. The small (4-7 mm diameter) flowers are produced in cymes, each white with four petals joined together at the base. The seeds are 2-4 mm diameter, produced singly, and each seed is covered in tiny hooked bristles which help disperse the seed by sticking temporarily to clothing and animal fur.
