Florida betony, Hedge nettle
Stachys floridana
Family: Lamiaceae
What it is like
A herb. The stem is hairy and 50 cm tall. It ha s network of rhizomes that have tubers. The tubers are pale and several cm long by 1 cm wide. They are segmented. The leaves are opposite and 5.5 cm long. The flowers are in clusters of 3-6.
There are about 300 Stachys species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
North America, USA (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Rhizomes, root, tubers
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Rattlesnake weed