Stachys germanica L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Stachys// Species: Stachys germanica L.

Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1972).

Distribution: Native from West Europe to East Europe, South Europe, Turkey and Caucasus; Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal.

Habitat: Open habitats- grasslands, pastures.

Lifeform: Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.

Flowering period: Summer: JUN, JUL.

Stachys germanica – habit in habitat. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys germanica – habit in habitat. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys germanica – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys germanica – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys germanica – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys germanica – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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Stachys germanica – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys germanica – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys germanica – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys germanica – verticillasters with flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys germanica – verticillasters with flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys germanica – verticillasters with flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys germanica – verticillasters. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys germanica – verticillaster with flower. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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Stachys germanica – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys germanica – cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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Stachys germanica – abaxial side of cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys germanica – abaxial side of cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys germanica – habit (left), inflorescence (center) and stem with cauline leaves (right). Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys germanica – verticillasters. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys germanica – adaxial side of cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Stachys germanica L. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:459557-1 [Accessed 04.12.2021].

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1972). Flora Europaea. Volume 3: Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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