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

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