Species

Ballota nigra L.

Black Horehound

Lamiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Lamiaceae (Nettle family)
Genus: Ballota (Horehound)

Synonyms

Ballota nigra
Marrubium nigrum
Stachys ballota

Related species

Ballota nigra L. - Black Horehound

Traits


    40–140 cm tall. whorls: half-whorls 3–12‑flowered, stalk 1–10 mm long. flowers: pink to reddish, lower-lip with whitish pattern. lower-lip: 3‑lobed; lateral lobes: rounded at the apex. calyx: 5‑lobed, 10‑nerved. fruits: schizocarps, disintegrating into 2 nutlet-like ...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Ballota nigra

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

Ballota nigra

Legend

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

Ballota nigra

Ballota nigra

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens

  • in nutritious habitats

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