Stachys aspera Michx.

Locations ofStachys aspera Michx. in Virginia

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Family
Lamiaceae
Botanical Name
Stachys aspera Michx.
Common Name
Rough Hedge-nettle
Synonym(s)
Stachys hyssopifolia Michx. var. ambigua A. Gray; Stachys ambigua (A. Gray) Britt.
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Stachys aspera Michx.
Comments
A problematic taxon of scattered distribution in the state. The larger morphological extremes of this species grade into Stachys hispida while the smaller extremes grade into S. hyssopifolia, of which S. aspera was once considered a variety.
Habitat
Freshwater and oligohaline tidal marshes, tidal swamps, depression swamps and ponds, and wet clearings; prefers open or partly open habitats. Rare in all provinces.
Native Status
Native

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