Appearance
''Stachys hispida'' is a perennial that produces purple and white flowers in mid-summer. It appears to be very close to ''Stachys tenuifolia'', which it was historically considered a variety of. ''S. hispida'' is distinguished by its more pubescent leaves, stem, and calyx, and usually unbranching stem.Naming
The taxonomy of ''Stachys'' in the eastern United States remains poorly understood, and is subject to ongoing investigations. Four new species of ''Stachys'' have been described out of the Southeast in the 2010s alone.References:
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