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Stachys maritima

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Common names

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Scientific name

Stachys maritima Gouan.

Conservation status and threats

Protected species, enlisted in Annex 3 of Bulgarian Biodiversity Act.

The species is listed in the Red Data Book of Bulgaria to the category "Endangered"¹.

Description and identification

Stachys maritima is a perennial rhizomatous herbaceous plant. Stems 10–30 cm, ascending, with short, non-flowering shoots at base. Leaves elliptical, obtuse, white villous-tomentose, lower petiolate, upper sessile; bracts longer than verticillasters. Verticillasters 6–8 flowered, forming a spike-like inflorescence. Calyx white, villous-tomentose. Corolla pale yellow, tomentose. Nutlets small, ovoid, dark brown, narrowly winged. Flowering May–August, fr. VII–IX. Reproduction by seeds. Populations have good reproduction potential².

Habitats

Grows on maritime sands and dunes. Populations are strongly fragmented and small³.

Distribution in Bulgaria

Black Sea coast⁴.

General distribution

Mediterranean area, Black Sea coastal areas⁵.

References

1 Iva Apostolova. 2015. In: Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria. Volume 1 - Plants & Fungi.

2 Iva Apostolova, 2015.

3 Iva Apostolova, 2015.

4 Iva Apostolova, 2015.

5 Iva Apostolova, 2015.

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