Limestone Woundwort
Stachys alpina L.
NOT protected species in Bulgaria.
Stachys alpina is a perennial herbaceous plant. Stem erect, 50-100 cm tall, upper part with mixed simple and glandular hairs. Flowernig June-August1.
In the floristic regions: Western and Central Stara Planina, Vitoshka region, Western border mountains (Osogovska, Vlahina, Maleshevska), Pirin, Rila, Sredna gora and Rhodopes, from 900 to 2200 meters altitude2.
Map of general distribution3:
1 Хинкова, Цв. 1963. В: Флора на Народна Република България, том І, София.
2 Assyov, B., A. Petrova, D. Dimitrov & R. Vassilev. 2012. Conspectus of the vascular flora of Bulgaria. Sofia, Bulgarian biodiversity foundation.
3 Stachys alpina L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science.