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Marsh woundwort (Stachys palustris)

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This is a hairy sparsely branched plant with finely toothed leaves. It flowers July to September. The flowers are two-lipped and pale purple or mauve with a concave upper lip and a white marked spreading lower lip. The sepals fuse to form a five toothed tube which swells slightly to hold the four nutlets of the fruit as they ripen. It is a common British plant and grows in ditches, swamps and fens. This plant was once thought a great healer of wounds, hence its name. The young shoots can be cooked and eaten like asparagus although they smell unpleasant. Picture taken at Felmersham, Bedfrordshire on 31st August 2009.

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3rd Sep 2009 by Diane Earl

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Biology, Science

Key Stages:
Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 4+

Keywords:
plant flower leaf medicine

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