Are Ceratopteris Thalictroides and Horehound in the same botanical family?

No — Ceratopteris Thalictroides is Pteridaceae and Horehound is Lamiaceae.

Can you substitute Ceratopteris Thalictroides for Horehound?

They come from different families (Pteridaceae and Lamiaceae), so direct substitution is uncommon.

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Ceratopteris Thalictroides vs Horehound

Ceratopteris thalictroides · Marrubium vulgare

Ceratopteris Thalictroides

Ceratopteris thalictroides

T Traditional Use

Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Ceratopteris
Primary use: medicinal

Ceratopteris thalictroides is a fern species belonging to the genus Ceratopteris, one of only two genera of the subfamily Parkerioideae of the family Pteridaceae.

Horehound

Marrubium vulgare

T Traditional Use

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Marrubium
Primary use: medicinal

Marrubium vulgare is a flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae), native to Europe, northern Africa, and southwestern and central Asia. Specifically, it emerged in the region between the Mediterranean Sea and Central Asia and now inhabits all continents. It is also widely na…

At a glance

· Different families — Pteridaceae vs Lamiaceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Ceratopteris Thalictroides: T; Horehound: T.