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Lamiaceae

Hairy hedgenettle

Stachys pilosa Nutt.

Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Stachys

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Hairy hedgenettle: Stachys pilosa
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Common names

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English
Hairy hedgenettle

Synonyms

  • Stachys palustris subsp. pilosa (Nutt.) Epling
  • Stachys palustris var. pilosa (Nutt.) Fernald

Characteristics

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

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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.