Lamiaceae

Hyssopleaf hedgenettle

Stachys aspera Michx.

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Stachys

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Common names

By language (2)

English: Hyssopleaf hedgenettle
Japanese: イヌゴマ

Synonyms

Stachys ambigua (A.Gray) Britton
Stachys aspera var. glabrata Benth.
Stachys aspera var. tenuiflora Hitchc.
Stachys grayana House
Stachys hyssopifolia var. ambigua A.Gray
Stachys palustris subsp. aspera (Michx.) Derv.-Sok.
Stachys palustris var. aspera (Michx.) A.Gray

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.