OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Lamiids: Lamiales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Stachys floridana   FAMILY Lamiaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Stachys floridana   FAMILY Lamiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Stachys (Labitae) in Southeastern United States (Nelson, 1981)

Stachys floridana

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 164-20-001:

Stachys floridana   FAMILY Lamiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Stachys floridana

 

COMMON NAME:
Florida Betony, Rattlesnake-weed, Florida Hedgenettle


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image of Stachys floridana, Florida Betony, Rattlesnake-weed, Florida Hedgenettle

John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org     bug_2155011

Month Unknown        

image of Stachys floridana, Florida Betony, Rattlesnake-weed, Florida Hedgenettle

John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org     bug_2155013

Month Unknown        

Slender rhizomes terminated by segmented tuberous structures to 1cm diameter, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Stachys floridana, Florida Betony, Rattlesnake-weed, Florida Hedgenettle

Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org    bug_5403110

Month Unknown        GA

Leaves lance-ovate to lanceolate; base truncate to cordate, rarely cuneate, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Stachys floridana, Florida Betony, Rattlesnake-weed, Florida Hedgenettle

Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org    bug_5403650

Month Unknown        

Corolla 2-lipped, the upper galeate (hooded or hood-like), the lower 3-lobed, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Stachys floridana, Florida Betony, Rattlesnake-weed, Florida Hedgenettle

Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org    bug_5403650b

Month Unknown        

Calyx lobes narrowly lanceolate, about as long as the calyx tube, per Weakley's Flora (2012).

image of Stachys floridana, Florida Betony, Rattlesnake-weed, Florida Hedgenettle

Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org    bug_5408553

Month Unknown        

image of Stachys floridana, Florida Betony, Rattlesnake-weed, Florida Hedgenettle

Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org     bug_5423650

Month Unknown    Okaloosa County    FL

Henderson Beach State Park

Longest petioles over 1/3" the length of the blade; leaves crenate to serrate, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Stachys floridana   FAMILY Lamiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Stachys floridana   FAMILY Lamiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Stachys (Labitae) in Southeastern United States (Nelson, 1981)
Stachys floridana

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 164-20-001:
Stachys floridana   FAMILY Lamiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Stachys floridana

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

1460

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Disturbed sites, roadsides, gardens; probably not native northward of Florida, per Weakley's Flora

Native: Florida

Common in Coastal Plain of GA & SC (rare in Carolina Mountains) (uncommon elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)

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Invasive?

This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

LEAVES:
Simple
Opposite

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Pink/Lavender
Bilaterally symmetrical
5-lobed campanulate calyx
2-lipped corolla, upper hood-like, lower three-lobed
4 stamens, arched under the corolla's upper lip
Superior ovary
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Schizocarp of mericarps

 

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