Stachys clingmanii Small. Clingman's Hedge-nettle. Phen: Jun-Aug; Sep-Oct. Hab: Rich cove forests, northern hardwood forests, northern hardwood - spruce-fir transition forests, mostly at high elevations (and see comments below). Dist: A narrow Southern Appalachian endemic, known only from sw. NC and se. TN.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: Plants resembling Stachys clingmanii have been found in s. IN and need additional study.
Synonymy: = C, F, G, K1, K3, K4, NE, S, Tn, W, Fleming, Nelson, & Townsend (2011), Floden (2016), Nelson (1981), Poindexter & Nelson (2011); < Stachys clingmanii Small – RAB
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ?: 5
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