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Stachys arvensis (L.) L.

field woundwort (Lamiaceae / Labiatae)

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Stachys arvensis is an arable weed that was once common over non-calcareous soils, but has become rarer as farming has intensified.

Ampney Crucis (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2021-07-15

 field woundwort / Stachys arvensis: _Stachys arvensis_ is an arable weed that was once common over non-calcareous soils, but has become rarer as farming has intensified.

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L-R: Bidens tripartita, Melilotus officinalis, Mimulus guttatus, Thalictrum flavum, Ranunculus peltatus, Anchusa arvensis, Malva alcea, Lolium perenne