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Gratiola officinalis

Hedge Hyssop

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Common names

Hedge Hyssop

Scientific name

Gratiola officinalis L.

Conservation status and threats

NOT protected species in Bulgaria.

Description and identification

A perennial herbaceous plant, 10 to 50 cm tall.

Flowering June-August¹.

Habitat

Wet meadows and near swamps in plains, foothills and mountains².

Distribution in Bulgaria

In the whole country; to 1200 meters altitude³.

General distribution

Map of general distribution⁴ (green - native, purple - introduced):

Importance

A poisonous plant. It is used in folk medicine as a stimulant for the digestive system and as a drastic laxative⁵.

References

1 Маркова, М. 1995. Флора на Република България. Том X. София.

2 Маркова, М. 1995. Флора на Република България. Том X. София.

3 Маркова, М. 1995. Флора на Република България. Том X. София.

4 Gratiola officinalis L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science.

5 Маркова, М. 1995. Флора на Република България. Том X. София.

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