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Stachys sylvatica L.

Hedge Woundwort

Lamiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Lamiaceae (Nettle family)
Genus: Stachys (Hedgenettle)

Synonyms

Stachys sylvatica
Stachys canariensis
Stachys cordata
Stachys cordatifolia
Stachys foetida
Stachys glaucescens
Stachys trapezuntea

Related species

Stachys alopecuros (L.) Benth. - Yellow Betony
Stachys officinalis (L.) Trevis. - Betony
Stachys sylvatica L. - Hedge Woundwort
Stachys palustris L. - Marsh Woundwort
Stachys arvensis (L.) L. - Field Woundwort
Stachys germanica L. - Downy Woundwort
Stachys alpina L. - Limestone Woundwort
Stachys annua (L.) L. - Annual Yellow-Woundwort
Stachys recta L. - Perennial Yellow-Woundwort

Traits


    30&#8211;100&#8239;cm tall, <ba>perennial</ba>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> whorls, in loose pseudo-spikes, whorls densely flowered. <span class="v1">supporting-leaves of the whorls:</span> mostly longer than the whorls. <span class="v1">whorls:</span> 3&#...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Stachys sylvatica

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Stachys sylvatica

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Stachys sylvatica

Stachys sylvatica

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery

  • in nutritious, moist to wet habitats

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