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Moldavian dragonhead

Dracocephalum moldavica

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Common names

14 names · 13 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (12)
Dutch
  • Drakenkop
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
  • včelník moldavský[2]
Danish
  • Moldavisk dragehoved[2]
Finnish
  • tuoksuampiaisyrtti[2]
German
  • Türkischer Drachenkopf[3]
Italian
  • Dracocefalo della Moldavia[1][2]
Japanese
  • タチムシャリンドウ[2]
Korean
  • 향용머리[2]
Russian
  • Змееголовник молдавский[2]
Slovak
  • včelník moldavský[2]
Swedish
  • turkisk drakblomma[2]
Sources & name notes (3)

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] Dracocephalum moldavica — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Moldavian Balm — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 162079; Dracocephalum moldavica.
  • Moldavian dragonhead — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 162079; Dracocephalum moldavica.
  • Dracocefalo della Moldavia — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 162079; Dracocephalum moldavica.
[2] Dracocephalum moldavica — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Moldavian Balm — results[28].names[3]; taxon id 162079; Dracocephalum moldavica.
  • Moldavian dragonhead — results[28].names[1]; taxon id 162079; Dracocephalum moldavica.
  • Dracocefalo della Moldavia — results[28].names[12]; taxon id 162079; Dracocephalum moldavica.
  • včelník moldavský — results[28].names[4]; taxon id 162079; Dracocephalum moldavica.
  • 香青兰 — results[28].names[5]; taxon id 162079; Dracocephalum moldavica.
  • turkisk drakblomma — results[28].names[6]; taxon id 162079; Dracocephalum moldavica.
  • tuoksuampiaisyrtti — results[28].names[7]; taxon id 162079; Dracocephalum moldavica.
  • Змееголовник молдавский — results[28].names[8]; taxon id 162079; Dracocephalum moldavica.
  • タチムシャリンドウ — results[28].names[9]; taxon id 162079; Dracocephalum moldavica.
  • 향용머리 — results[28].names[10]; taxon id 162079; Dracocephalum moldavica.
  • Moldavisk dragehoved — results[28].names[11]; taxon id 162079; Dracocephalum moldavica.
  • včelník moldavský — results[28].names[13]; taxon id 162079; Dracocephalum moldavica.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Dracocephalum moldavica ↗

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

Source records
  • Moldavian dragonhead (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 159743; taxon 37KB2.
  • Türkischer Drachenkopf (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 159744; taxon 37KB2.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Dracocephalum moldavica is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

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

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Lamiaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
Iran to Russian Far East.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Unknown
Plant profile

About this plant

Moldavian Balm (Dracocephalum moldavica) 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 Dracocephalum moldavica — 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 123021; ID 37KB2; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 123021; ID 37KB2; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Dracocephalum moldavica — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1004128; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 84193, 84194, 84195, 84196, 84197, 84198, 84199, 84200, 84201, 84202, 84203, 84204, 84205, 84206, 84207, 84208, 84209, 84211

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.