Sideritis montana
Mountain Ironwort
Also known as: Burgsdorfia montana (L.) Rchb. +2 more
- Burgsdorfia montana (L.) Rchb.
- Hesiodia montana (L.) Dumort.
- Stachys montana (L.) Peruzzi & Bartolucci
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Sideritis montana (commonly known as Mountain Ironwort) is an annual belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, France, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kirgizistan, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, North Caucasus, Palestine, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Baltic States, Germany, Primorye
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms