Stachys monnieri

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Stachys monnieri
Stachys monnieri 'Hummelo' Betony
Stachys monnieri 'Hummelo' Betony
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Stachys
Species: S. monnieri
Binomial name
Stachys monnieri
(Gouan) P. W. Ball
Synonyms

Stachys desnsifolia

Stachys monnieri is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant commonly called "Alpine betony" from the mint family Lamiaceae. Purplish pink colored flowers are produced in dense heads above a thick growth of wrinkled leaves. Plants grow about 18 inches tall when in bloom in mid summer.