Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Lamiids: Lamiales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Stachys floridana
FAMILY
Lamiaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
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Check out EDDMapS.org to see where this has been reported.
Read more about Stachys at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Stachys floridana
FAMILY
Lamiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Stachys (Labitae) in Southeastern United States (Nelson, 1981)
Stachys floridana
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 164-20-001:
Stachys floridana FAMILY Lamiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Stachys floridana
COMMON NAME:
Florida Betony, Rattlesnake-weed, Florida Hedgenettle
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John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org bug_2155011
Month Unknown
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John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org bug_2155013
Month Unknown
Slender rhizomes terminated by segmented tuberous structures to 1cm diameter, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org bug_5403110
Month Unknown GA
Leaves lance-ovate to lanceolate; base truncate to cordate, rarely cuneate, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org bug_5403650
Month Unknown
Corolla 2-lipped, the upper galeate (hooded or hood-like), the lower 3-lobed, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org bug_5403650b
Month Unknown
Calyx lobes narrowly lanceolate, about as long as the calyx tube, per Weakley's Flora (2012).
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Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org bug_5408553
Month Unknown
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Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org bug_5423650
Month Unknown Okaloosa County FL
Henderson Beach State Park
Longest petioles over 1/3" the length of the blade; leaves crenate to serrate, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Stachys floridana
FAMILY
Lamiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Stachys floridana
FAMILY
Lamiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Stachys (Labitae) in Southeastern United States (Nelson, 1981)
Stachys floridana
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 164-20-001:
Stachys floridana
FAMILY
Lamiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Stachys floridana
1460
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Disturbed sites, roadsides, gardens; probably not native northward of Florida, per Weakley's Flora
Native: Florida
Common in Coastal Plain of GA & SC (rare in Carolina Mountains) (uncommon elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
LEAVES:
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Pink/Lavender
Bilaterally symmetrical
5-lobed campanulate calyx
2-lipped corolla, upper hood-like, lower three-lobed
4 stamens, arched under the corolla's upper lip
Superior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Schizocarp of mericarps
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006) p090
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 1st ed. (Porcher & Rayner, 2001) p382
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 2nd ed. (McMillan, Porcher, Rayner, & White; 2022) p475
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 2nd ed. (McMillan, Porcher, Rayner, & White; 2022) p537
- Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Chafin, 2007) p379
- Field Guide to the Wildflowers of Georgia (Chafin, 2016) p244
- Weeds of Southern Turfgrasses (Murphy et al., 1992) p134
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