Pollinator plant

Black Horehound

Ballota nigra ssp. foetida

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Common names

5 names · 3 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Black Horehound
  • White horehound[1]
Other languages (2)
Dutch
  • Stinkende ballote
German
  • Stinkende Schwarznessel[1]
  • Weißer Gottvergess[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Ballota nigra subsp. meridionalis ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Stinkende Schwarznessel (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 159483; taxon 5FWDK.
  • Weißer Gottvergess — VernacularName.tsv, line 159484; taxon 5FWDK.
  • White horehound (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 159485; taxon 5FWDK.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Ballota nigra subsp. foetida as a synonym of Ballota nigra subsp. meridionalis.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family
Lamiaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Black Horehound (Ballota nigra ssp. foetida) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Ballota nigra subsp. foetida — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1524984; ID 5FWDH; rank subspecies; status synonym

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Ballota nigra subsp. meridionalis — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1524986; ID 5FWDK; rank subspecies; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1524986; ID 5FWDK; rank subspecies; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.