The stems vary from 50-300 cm tall, with simple, opposite triangular leaves 1-14 cm long with serrated margins; in most species the leaves are softly hairy. The flowers are 1.2 cm long, clustered in the axils of the leaves on the upper part of the stem, the corolla 5-lobed with the top lobe forming a 'hood', varying from white to pink, purple, red or pale yellow.
Woundwort was thought to have been killed by a dog, following the botched invasion of Watership Down after being defeated in underground battle by the heroic Bigwig, who proved to be more aggressive and resilient in combat than Woundwort himself.
Woundwort of the movie remained largely the same as Woundwort of the novel with the exception that he is blind in his left eye (a detail not mentioned anywhere in the book).
Woundwort was thought to have been killed when a bolt of lightning hit close to him while he was on a cliff in Efrafa overseeing the fighting between his Owsla and the invading Watershippers, causing him to fall into an enormous crack in the ground.
Woundwort was principally employed for healing cuts and wounds, usually in the form of a poultice of the fresh leaves.
Woundwort has long been a traditional remedy for cramp, gout, and painful joints, due to its antispasmodic action, and modern herbalists continue to prescribe the herb for cramping pains.
Woundwort is native to Europe and common in the UK in marshy meadows, and by rivers, streams and ditches.
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