Scientific name: Stachys palustris L.
Common name: Marsh Woundwort
Description
Habit: A hairy perennial, to 1 m high.
Stems: Erect, square, with surface rhizomes.
Leaves: Opposite, almost stalkless, undivided, cordate at the base, oval, finely toothed; slightly scented (unpleasant).
Flowers: Pink to reddish, zygomorphic, 15 mm long, in axillary whorl-like clusters forming a terminal spike; calyx tubular, of five fused sepals, 5-toothed; corolla tubular, of 5 fused petals, 2-lipped, upper lip slightly hooded and erect, lower lip flat and 3-lobed; stamens 4, attached to the corolla, usually in two pairs, one longer than the other; ovary superior.
Fruits: A group of 4 1-seeded nutlets.
Habitat: Marshes, drains, damp grassland, roadsides, as a weed in cultivated ground.Distribution: Frequent.
Native status: Native
Of conservation interest: No