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Stachys sylvatica L.

hedge woundwort (Lamiaceae / Labiatae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadNegligible tendencySW
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Stachys sylvatica grows in woods, hedgerows and river-banks throughout the British Isles.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2008-05-30

 hedge woundwort / Stachys sylvatica: _Stachys sylvatica_ grows in woods, hedgerows and river-banks throughout the British Isles.

Stachys sylvatica has darker flowers than Stachys palustris, as well as broader leaves with sharper teeth; the hybrid between the two is Stachys × ambigua.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-06-20

 hedge woundwort / Stachys sylvatica: _Stachys sylvatica_ has darker flowers than _Stachys palustris_, as well as broader leaves with sharper teeth; the hybrid between the two is _Stachys_ × _ambigua_.

The fruit of Stachys sylvatica is a group of 4 black nutlets.

Beckley (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2019-08-01

 hedge woundwort / Stachys sylvatica: The fruit of _Stachys sylvatica_ is a group of 4 black nutlets.

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