What plant is that?
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Photo credit: kbarton
Photo credit: kbarton
This plant is a low growing perennial of moist, sandy fields. The slender stems grow up to about two feet tall and have opposite, linear leaves.
The pink flowers are arranged in several whorls at the tips of the stems. RI is near the northern limit of its range and it is listed as a rare plant here.
It’s. . .
Botanical Name: |
Stachys hyssopifolia |
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Common Name: |
Hyssop Hedge-nettle | |
Family: |
Lamiaceae (Mint family) | |
Habitat: |
Moist sands or peaty shores and bog |