Stachys rigida var. quercetorum

Rough hedgenettle

Family: Lamiaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Rough hedgenettle is a California native perennial found in northwestern California, the Great Valley (rare), central western, and southwestern regions in moist to somewhat dry places at elevations below 2,500 meters. Flowering from March to October, this plant produces flowers with spreading corollas and lower lips that are distinctively reflexed. Growing with upright stems, it develops distinctive ovate leaves with heart-shaped bases and prominent crenate margins. Its leaves are glabrous to soft-hairy, with blades featuring acute to obtuse tips that range from smooth to softly textured. The plant's unique calyx lobes typically become reflexed with age, giving it a characteristic appearance in its native habitats.

Habitat: Moist to +- dry places

Bloom period: Mar-Oct

Elevation: < 2500 m

Bioregions: NW, GV (rare), CW, SW

California counties: Contra Costa, Kern, San Diego, Orange, Humboldt, Riverside, Santa Cruz, Mendocino, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Sonoma, Los Angeles, Marin, Ventura, Alameda, Napa, Lake, Solano

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.