[Wikipedia] Common Names, Eurasia Native, Name Meaning: Stachys palustris, commonly known as marsh woundwort,[2] clown's woundwort, clown's heal-all, marsh hedgenettle,[3] or hedge-nettle,[4] is an edible[5] perennial grassland herb growing to 80 centimeters tall. It is native to parts of Eurasia but has been introduced to North America.[4] The species epithet palustris is Latin for "of the marsh" and indicates its common habitat.[6] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)