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Stachys officinalis

Family : LAMIACEAE (Mint Family)
Common Name (UK) : Betony
Common Name (DE) : Heil-Ziest
Common Name (FR) : Bétoine officinale
Habitat : Sheltered heathery ground and woods
Remarks : "The Wood Betony was held in high repute not only in the Middle Ages, but also by the Greeks who extolled its qualities." from Botanical.com
Other Scientific Names : Stachys Betonica, Betonica officinalis
First appearing : July
Abundance :

  • Photo Date :July 13, 2008
  • Location :Trois Pignons forest, (Seine et Marne) France.
    N48° 23.556' E2° 32.280'
  • Photo Date :July 13, 2008
  • Location :Trois Pignons forest, (Seine et Marne) France.
    N48° 23.556' E2° 32.280'
  • Photo Date :July 24, 2021
  • Location :Rambouillet Forest