Stachys recta, L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1972, Flora Europaea. Volume 3. Diapensiacea to Myoporaceae, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press : 155

26. S. recta L. , Mantissa 82 (1767)

( S. czernjajevii Schost. ).

Erect or ascending, subglabrous to sparsely hirsute, usually eglandular perennial 15-100 cm. Leaves 10-80 x 1-20 mm, the lower oblong to ovate, rounded or cuneate at base, the upper linear to ovate-oblong, glabrous to hirsute, entire to crenateserrate. Verticillasters 6- to 16-flowered, crowded or the lower distant. Calyx 5 -9 (-ll)m m; teeth shorter than tube. Corolla 15-20 mm, pale yellow, pubescent; upper lip 4-7 mm; lower lip 5-12 mm. Dry places. Europe northwards to Belgium and C. Russia, but absent from the islands. Al Au Be Bu Cz Ga Ge Gr He Hs Hu It Ju Po Rm Rs (C, W, K, E) Tu.

A very variable species containing a large number of subordinate taxa. The following subspecies appear to be the most widespread and distinct of these, but many local populations showing different combinations of characters also occur. 1 Calyx 5-7 mm; lower lip of corolla 5-7 mm (a) subsp. recta

1 Calyx 7—9(—11) mm; lower lip of corolla 7-12 mm

2 Middle and upper leaves 7-10 mm wide, oblong to obovate, crenate or crenate-serrate (b) subsp. labiosa

2 Middle and upper leaves 1-6 mm wide, linear or linearlanceolate, entire or weakly crenate (c) subsp. subcrenata