hedgenettles

genus Stachys

Except for extremely rare examples that I don't expect to encounter, there are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

Key features:

no pouch at base of corolla [example]
inflorescence elongated
leaf blade 3–18 cm, ± ovate, base ± cordate, tip obtuse; soft- and stiff-hairy, glandular
corolla pink to ± purple

pouch at base of corolla [example]
inflorescence elongated
leaf blade 5–9 cm, ovate to lanceolate, base rounded to cordate, tip acute to obtuse; glabrous to soft-hairy (not silky), occasionally glandular
stem, herbage ± glandular, not resinous; lower corolla lip 4–6 mm wide
corolla pink, bracts rapidly reduced distally on stem

pouch at base of corolla
inflorescence elongated
leaf blade 1.5–7 cm, generally oblong, base wedge-shaped, tip rounded; hairs long & silky
corolla pink or white

pouch at base of corolla
inflorescence compact
leaf blade 5–12 cm, ovate or lanceolate to oblong, crenate to serrate, base rounded to cordate, tip obtuse; soft- to stiff-hairy, glandular
corolla ± white to ± pink

Toxicity of lamb's ears (Stachy spp.):
0 – Non-toxic.

3 observed taxons / 2 unobserved taxons / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 105 (45 are research grade)

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Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora