Stachys ajugoides var. rigida Calflora

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Taxon Report

Stachys ajugoides Benth. var. rigida (Nutt. ex Benth.) Jeps. & Hoover

(not an active name)

Rigid hedge nettle

Stachys ajugoides var. rigida is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Stachys rigida var. rigida

Note:Still active because of a split in TJM2


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Parent:	Stachys ajugoides
Genus:	Stachys
Family:	Lamiaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: Northern Coastal Scrub, Coastal Sage Scrub, Redwood Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Foothill Woodland, wetland-riparian

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Alternate Names:


JEF	Stachys bergii
JEF	Stachys mexicana
JEF	Stachys rigida var. quercetorum

Information about Stachys ajugoides var. rigida from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (STRIR3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/28/2025).