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Stachys sylvatica
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Colour: |
Reddish purple |
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Flowering: |
July - August |
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Height: |
Up to 3' (100 cm) |
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Family: |
Labiatae |
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Hedge Woundwort |
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Hedge Woundwort likes damp shady woodland and hedgerows.
The flowers grow around the stem in groups of about six.
They are a reddish purple with two lips. The lower lip has
three lobes and white markings.
The heart-shaped leaves are toothed and hairy and have an
unpleasant smell when crushed. They are used in herbal
medicine to stop bleeding. |
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Hedge Woundwort |
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Hedge Woundwort |
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