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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

Name Status:

 Alternate Names:
JEFStachys bergii
JEFStachys mexicana
JEFStachys rigida var. quercetorum
Information about  Stachys ajugoides var. rigida from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
USDA PLANTS Profile (STRIR3)

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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]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/04/2023).