Field Woundwort
Taken at Doonfoot on 6th October 2019 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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Field Woundwort.
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Local Names: 		Stachys arvensis.
Lamiales.
Lamiaceae.
Annual Herb.
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 Any disturbed ground.
Up to 20 cms.
April - November.
This herb has been used since Roman times in healing wounds, and its seeds, scattered by Roman soldiers, mark the lines of Roman roads.