Stachys arvensis

Common name: Staggerweed

Meaning of name:

Stachys is a Greek word meaning relating to a flower spike. Arvensis is a Latin word meaning pertaining to fields or cultivated land.

Distribution:

Reported from the southwest of Western Australia. Also occurs in eastern Australia.

Description:

An annual herb to 60 centimetres tall with pink to purple flowers from April to October.

Notes:

This species is originally from Europe.

References:

Western Weeds, A Guide to the Weeds of Western Australia. BMJ Hussey, GJ Keighery, J Dodd, SG Lloyd, RD Cousens. 1997.

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. Third edition 2019.

Perth Plants. A field guide to the plants of Kings Park and Bold Park, Perth, Western Australia. Russell Barrett and Eng Pin Tay. 2005.

Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.