Stachys heraclea
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves - tea
The leaves are used to make tea.
Where to Find It
It is a Mediterranean plant.
Europe, France, Greece, Italy, Mediterranean, Sicily,
Countries: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Iceland, Italy, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine
How to Identify
A herb in the family Lamiaceae growing 20–60 cm tall, native to Mediterranean regions.
Names & Synonyms
Stachys barbata Lapeyr.and others
References (1)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 633
