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Lamb's Ear

Stachys byzantina

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Field Notes

Description:

Unusual flowering plant that seems to be very attractive to Bumble bees (Bombus spp.) and Small Cabbage White butterflies (Pieris sp.), among other pollinators. Related Resource: http://waltersanford.posterous.com/cabbage-butterfly (photoblog post featuring a butterfly feeding on the same type of flowering plant)

Habitat:

The Children’s Garden at Hollin Meadows Science and Math Focus School. Related Resource: http://www.fcps.edu/HollinMeadowsES/

Notes:

© Copyright 2011 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com

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Stachys byzantina

Species ID Suggestions

Lamb's Ear

Stachys byzantina

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AshleyBradford
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Comments (2)
Geodialist
Aw, that sounds so cute, Ashley! Thanks for your help ID-ing the mystery plant.
AshleyBradford
I always have to stop to pet the soft fuzzy leaves of this plant when I see it.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Flowers of North America
Mission
Pollinating Insects of the World

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PublishedNovember 9, 2011

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