Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Lamiaceae (Nettle family)
Genus: Stachys (Hedgenettle)
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
30–100 cm tall,
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.
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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)
riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery
in nutritious, moist to wet habitats