Flora

Hedge-wound wort

(Stachys sylvatica)

Family: Lamiaceae

Height: 15 to 40cm

Uses:

• In medicine: This plant has tonic, antispasmodic, diuretic and healing effects.

In food: You can use the sprouts and raw leaves in salads or soups.

Characteristic: We also call it a “smelly nettle” because it looks like a stinging nettle and smells bad when touched.

Toxic