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Hedge nettle

Stachys sylvatica

Description:

Is a perennial grassland herb growing to 80 cm tall. The flowers are purple. The leaves, when crushed or bruised, give off an unpleasant smell.

Habitat:

In temperate zones of the northern hemisphere.

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1 Comment

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

With it's square stem , it looks like it is related to Salvia and tea plants.

The MnMs
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Asse, Vlaanderen, Belgium

Spotted on Jun 10, 2012
Submitted on Jul 1, 2012

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