Taken at Doonfooton 6th
October 2019 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
Field
Woundwort.
Species:
Order:
Family:
Habit:
Stachys arvensis.
Lamiales.
Lamiaceae.
Annual Herb
Habitat:
Height:
Flowers:
Feature:
Any disturbed
ground.
Up to 20 cms.
April - November.
This herb has been used since Roman times in healing wounds, and its
seeds, scattered by Roman soldiers, mark the lines of Roman roads.