Rough Hedge-Nettle (Stachys tenuifolia)
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·leaf
Native
Family:
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Height: 1 to 5 ft.
Blooms: July to
September
Leaf Type:
toothed
Bloom Size: 0.5 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Elongate clusters,
Irregular blossoms
Location: Montour Trail
Date: 6/28/2014
Notes:
Whole plant is downy.
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Rough Hedge-Nettle may be
easily confused with:
- Lyre-Leaved Sage
Lyre-leaved sage flowers have two distinct lobes on the lower lip.
We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
