Hedge Woundwort (Stachys sylvatica)

Posted on June 28, 2018 by

The whole herb is styptic and its main use was to stem the flow of blood. The plant also yields a yellow dye. The stem produces a strong fibre.

Hedge woundwort is a food plants used by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, including the moths Coleophora auricella, C. lineolea, and C. wockeella. It is also widely used by the European wool carder bee (Anthidium manicatum), which scrape the hairs from the plant in order to use them for nest building.[

Hedge woundwort
Hedge woundwort flower
Hedge woundwort leaf
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4 Responses to Hedge Woundwort (Stachys sylvatica)

  1. Anne says:
    June 28, 2018 at 6:46 pm

    More interesting information!

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  2. David says:
    June 28, 2018 at 9:02 pm

    The plant is so straight and symmetrical. Is that typical for hedge woundwort?

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  3. Ellen Jennings says:
    June 30, 2018 at 12:54 pm

    A plant with a well-rounded resume, and also pretty!

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