Stachys byzantina
Lamb's Ear, Lamb's Ears
Other regional names: Lamb's Lugs +2 more
- Lamb's Lugs
- Lamb's Tails
- Lamb's Tongue
Also known as: Eriostomum lanatum Hoffmanns. & Link +4 more
- Eriostomum lanatum Hoffmanns. & Link
- Stachys germanica subsp. lanata Douin
- Stachys lanata var. parvifolia K.Koch
- Stachys olympica Poir.
- Stachys taurica Zefir.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Europe, Stachys byzantina (commonly known as Lamb's-Ear) is a shrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Iran, Krym, North Caucasus, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe
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)
Altay, Austria, Baltic States, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Illinois, Ireland, Maryland, Montana, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Ontario, Québec, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Ukraine, Utah, Vermont, Virginia