| Stachys monnieri | |
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| Stachys monnieri 'Hummelo' Betony | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Stachys |
| Species: | S. monnieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Stachys monnieri (Gouan) P. W. Ball |
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| Synonyms | |
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Stachys desnsifolia |
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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.