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Stachys recta

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Stachys recta, commonly known as stiff hedgenettle or perennial yellow-woundwort, is herbaceous perennial plant of the family Lamiaceae.

Description

A temperate herb in the mint family (Lamiaceae).

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Edible Uses

The leaves and flowering tops are used to make drinks or tea.

Traditional Uses

The leaf and flowering tops are used for drinks.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, China, Europe, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Türkiye, Tibet,

Synonyms

Stachys erecta K. Kochand several others

Also Known As

Kara kurbagaoti, Pokončni čišljak

References (6)

  • Boesi, A., 2014, Traditional knowledge of wild food plants in a few Tibetan communities. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 10:75
  • Bonet, M. A. & Valles, J., 2002, Use of non-crop food vascular plants in Montseny biosphere reserve (Catalonia, Iberian Peninsula). International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition (2002) 53, 225–248
  • Dogan, Y., et al, 2004, The Use of Wild Edible Plants in Western and Central Anatolia (Turkey). Economic Botany 58(4) pp. 684-690
  • Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
  • http://www.botanic-gardens-ljubljana.com/en/plants
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  • Ozbucak, T. B. et al, 2006, The Contribution of Wild Edible Plants to Human Nutrition in the Black Sea Region of Turkey. Ethnobotanical Leaflets 10: 98-103 (As Stachys erecta L.)

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