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Stachys recta
This plant reaches on average 20 - 40 cm in height. It has thick, woody roots. The stems are strong, simple or branched, with slightly rough glandular hairs. The leaves are ovate-spatulate to oblong-lanceolate, with toothed edges and a long petiole. The flowers are gathered in a dense terminal spike and are usually yellowish-white, stained by purple or brown spots. The calyx is 5 - 10 cm.
This plant is a sub-Mediterranean floral element and it is widespread from Europe to the Caucasus and Asia Minor. Grows in lawns, in semi-dry and dry grasslands and in rocky hillsides. It prefers calcareous and moderately dry soil, at an altitude of 0– 2100 m.
The name is derived from the Greek word σταχυς meaning "an ear of grain" and refers to the fact that the inflorescence is often a spike. The specific Latin name recta refers to the straight shape of the inflorescence. Other names: Perennial yellow woundwort
Ne ne, melisu znam jako dobro, i nažalost ne nalazim ju u svojim šetnjama, i onda ima intenzivan miris, ovaj je jako lako hlapljiv, mora biti neki citrusni iz citrusa. ja sam 1. mislila da je neka vrsta mente, ona kao lemon menta, ali ima neko ime na r zaboravila sam...raste po gorskom kotaru... identično miriše...
prvo mi je palo na pamet da je to melissa, ali cvijet nije isti, našla sam u knjizi da se vrste Stachys sp. upotrebljavaju kao dodatak čajevima i napitcima zbog svog blagog mirisa, nažalost ne piše na što miriše...prvo sam pomislila da je ovo melissa (ona ima takav miris) ali nije joj ni list ni cvijet sličan...
Spotted on May 10, 2013
Submitted on May 10, 2013
