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  8. Short-spiked Hedge Nettle

species 737 observations

Short-spiked Hedge Nettle

Stachys pycnantha

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

22 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Garden Tortrix, Long-winged Shade, Clepsis fucana 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Allen's Hummingbird 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors California Bumble Bee, Horse-fly Carpenter Bee, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee 18

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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