Stachys alpina L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Stachys// Species: Stachys alpina L.

Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1972).

Distribution: Native from Europe to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal.

Habitat: Clearings and edges of beech forests in the subalpine belt.

Lifeform: Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.

Flowering period: Summer: JUL, AUG.

Stachys alpina – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Stachys alpina – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys alpina – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Stachys alpina – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Stachys alpina – stems with verticillasters. Osogovo- Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Stachys alpina – stem with verticillasters. Osogovo- Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys alpina – stem with verticillasters. Osogovo- Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Stachys alpina – stem with verticillasters. Osogovo- Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys alpina – verticillaster with flowers and bracteoles. Osogovo- Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys alpina – verticillaster with flowers and bracteoles. Osogovo- Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys alpina – verticillaster with flowers and bracteoles. Osogovo- Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys alpina – verticillaster with flowers and bracteoles. Osogovo- Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys alpina – verticillaster with flowers and bracteoles. Osogovo- Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys alpina – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo- Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys alpina – cauline leaf. Osogovo- Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys alpina – stem. Osogovo- Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys alpina – basal leaves. Osogovo- Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys alpina – basal leaves. Osogovo- Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys alpina – basal leaf. Osogovo- Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys alpina – basal leaf. Osogovo- Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys alpina – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo- Ponikva, 10.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Stachys alpina – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Stachys alpina – verticillasters. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Stachys alpina – cauline leaves. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Stachys alpina – lower cauline and basal leaves. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Stachys alpina – basal leaf. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski

References:

Stachys alpina L. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:459286-1 [Accessed 04.08.2021].

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1972). Flora Europaea. Volume 3: Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Last update: 29.11.2022.

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