SWAMP HEDGE-NETTLE

Class: Stachys palustris subsp. pilosa

Family: MINT FAMILY

Sub Family: Lamiaceae, Labiatae

Year: Perennial

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Colour: Pale purple

Height: 20-70 cm (8-28")

Each Flower: 9 mm (3/8") long, tubular, opening into 2 lips; lower lip 3-lobed; middle lobe broad, purple-spotted; 4 stamens under upper lip; calyx has 5 sharply pointed, hairy teeth

Leaves: Opposite; lower ones with short stalks; upper ones stalkless; blades pointed-oblong, toothed, softly hairy, 3-9 cm (1 1/4-3 1/2") long, 9 mm-4 cm (3/8-1 1/2") broad

Stems: May be single or branched, green, square, covered with stiff hairs

Blooming Period: June - August

Habitat: Moist places along streambanks, lakeshores, and moist meadows at lower elevations

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