Hedge Woundwort - Stachys sylvatica

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Description

Medium to tall creeping plant to 1.2 metres with a rather unpleasant smell, stems erect, glandular hairy. Leaves heart shaped, slightly hairy, all stalked. Flowers dull dark purple red, with white markings, 13 to 18 mm long, hairy, the whorls forming an interrupted spike.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Hedgerows banks and ditches.

When to see it

June to September.

Life History

Perennial.

UK Status

Common throughout most of Britain except for the Scottish Highlands.

VC55 Status

Common in Leicestershire and Rutland. In the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire it was found in 601 of the 617 tetrads.

  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    29 May 2014
  • David Nicholls
    Ratby
    24 June 2012
  • David Nicholls
    North Kilworth, Station Rd Verge
    17 June 2023
  • David Nicholls
    Martinshaw Wood
    05 July 2012
  • HAPeacock
    The Orchards
    26 June 2012
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    24 June 2013
  • HAPeacock
    City Farm - Sheep Field Path
    26 June 2012

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Common names
Hedge Woundwort
Species group:
Wildflowers
Kingdom:
Plantae
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Lamiaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
457
First record:
11/05/1992 (John Mousley;Steve Grover)
Last record:
12/04/2024 (Alton, John)

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  • Graham Calow
    Springwell Lane, near Whetsone
    29 July 2016
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    29 May 2014
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote, land behind Northfield Road
    21 June 2021
  • Alan Semper
    Harby footpath
    17 June 2013
    New this year in disturbed ground
  • HAPeacock
    The Orchards
    26 June 2012
  • Graham Calow
    Wash Pit, Sapcote
    14 June 2006
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    13 July 2008
  • Ron.stevens
    Broughton Astley
    05 June 2011
  • David Nicholls
    Hill Hole Quarry
    02 June 2011
  • Graham Calow
    Jubilee Walk Leire
    08 July 2012
  • David Nicholls
    Ratby Disused Railway
    09 July 2011
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    20 September 2013
  • HAPeacock
    City Farm - Sheep Field Path
    26 June 2012
  • HAPeacock
    City Farm - Sheep Field Path
    26 June 2012
  • Barbara Cooper
    Long Clawson
    04 July 2012
  • HAPeacock
    Gilroes Spinney
    05 July 2012
  • David Nicholls
    Martinshaw Wood
    05 July 2012
  • David Nicholls
    Broughton Astley
    04 July 2013
  • Ken Charity
    Quorn. Kinchley lane, from NE end of SRdam to bend approaching Rabbits Bridge
    01 June 2022
  • Groby John
    Groby Pool
    30 June 2023