Marsh Woundwort
Taken at Strathclyde Park on 18th August 2022 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode
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Taken at Strathclyde Park on 8th August 2015 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode Fact File

Marsh Woundwort.
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AKA: 		Stachys palustris.
Lamiales.
Lamiaceae.
A Perennial.
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 Damp ground.
July - September.
20 - 100 cms.
The green parts of Woundworts have been used in poultices since ancient times to stem bleeding. The effectiveness of this treatment seems to be supported by modern science which has identified an antiseptic within the oil found in the plants juices. Parts of the plant can be eaten, the young shoots and the tubers.