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Stiff Hedgenettle
Stachys recta
45.0671, 13.6506
Field Notes
Description:
This plant reaches on average 20 - 40 cm in height. It has thick, woody roots. The stems are strong, simple or branched, with slightly rough glandular hairs. The leaves are ovate-spatulate to oblong-lanceolate, with toothed edges and a long petiole. The flowers are gathered in a dense terminal spike and are usually yellowish-white, stained by purple or brown spots. The calyx is 5 - 10 cm.
Habitat:
This plant is a sub-Mediterranean floral element and it is widespread from Europe to the Caucasus and Asia Minor. Grows in lawns, in semi-dry and dry grasslands and in rocky hillsides. It prefers calcareous and moderately dry soil, at an altitude of 0– 2100 m.
Notes:
The name is derived from the Greek word σταχυς meaning "an ear of grain" and refers to the fact that the inflorescence is often a spike. The specific Latin name recta refers to the straight shape of the inflorescence. Other names: Perennial yellow woundwort
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