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Stachys mexicana

Stachys mexicana Benth.

Mexican Hedgenettle, Mexican Hedge-nettle

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Synonym(s): Stachys ciliata, Stachys emersonii

USDA Symbol: STME

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , OR , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Damp places, thickets, forest understory and edges, often coastal.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		UPL	FACW							FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Stachys mexicana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Stachys mexicana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stachys mexicana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-05-25
Research By: CBR

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