Hedge Woundwort

Hedge Woundwort - Stachys sylvatica Stachys sylvatica

 

Colour: Reddish purple
Flowering: July - August
Height: Up to 3' (100 cm)
Family: Labiatae
   

 

Hedge Woundwort    


Hedge Woundwort likes damp shady woodland and hedgerows.

The flowers grow around the stem in groups of about six. They are a reddish purple with two lips. The lower lip has three lobes and white markings.

The heart-shaped leaves are toothed and hairy and have an unpleasant smell when crushed. They are used in herbal medicine to stop bleeding.

Hedge Woundwort - Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort
Hedge Woundwort - Stachys sylvatica  

 

Hedge Woundwort    

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