Stachys aspera Michaux. Common name: Rough-leaved Hedge-nettle. Phenology: Jun-Aug; Aug-Sep. Habitat: Moist or wet sandy soil of pine savannas, marshes, or swamp forests, mafic barrens, sinkhole ponds in the Great Valley. Distribution: NJ and NY west to IL and IA, south to GA and MO.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, G, Il, K4, Mi, Tat, Va, WV, Fleming, Nelson, & Townsend (2011); = Stachys hyssopifolia Michx. var. ambigua A.Gray — F, GW2, Pa, RAB; > Stachys ambigua (A.Gray) Britton — S; ? Stachys grayana House; > Stachys hyssopifolia Michx. var. ambigua A.Gray — Nelson (1981); > Stachys hyssopifolia Michx. var. lythroides (Small) J.B.Nelson — K4, WH3, Nelson (1981); > Stachys lythroides Small — Fl6, S. Basionym: Stachys aspera Michx. 1803
Show parent genus | Show parent in key(s)
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
- Midwest: FACW
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 6
Hover over a shape, letter, icon, or arrow on the map for definition or see the legend.




Feedback
See something wrong or missing on about Stachys aspera? Let us know here: (Please include your name and email if at all complicated so we can clarify if needed.) We greatly appreciate feedback, and will include updates from you in our next webapp update, which can take a few months. If a species is not keyed, that's because keying is ongoing. Please don't send us feedback about unkeyed species.
Horticultural Information
Intro:
Stems:
Leaves:
Inforescence:
Flowers:
Fruits:
Comments:
Height:
plant sale text:
bloom table text:
description:
stems:
leaves:
inflorescence:
flowers:
fruits:
comments:
cultural notes:
germination code:
native range:
0 unsaved edits on this page.