Stachys germanica
Downy Woundwort, German Hedge Nettle
Other regional names: German Hedgenettle
- German Hedgenettle
Also known as: Betonica germanica (L.) Walther, 1802 +4 more
- Betonica germanica (L.) Walther, 1802
- Betonica heterophylla Moench, 1794
- Eriostomum germanicum (L.) Hoffmanns. & Link
- Leonurus germanica (L.) Gueldenst.
- Stachys sublanata Fleischm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Stachys germanica (commonly known as Downy Woundwort or German hedge-nettle) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Baleares, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Krym, Morocco, North Caucasus, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, 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)
Florida, New Jersey, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms