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Field woundwort

Stachys arvensis

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Common names

26 names · 18 languages
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Other languages (17)
Dutch
French
Catalan
  • Espiguera de camp[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 田野水苏[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 田野水蘇[3]
Czech
  • čistec rolní[3]
Danish
  • Ager-galtetand[3]
Finnish
  • rikkapähkämö[3]
German
Hebrew
  • אשבל השדה[3]
Italian
Japanese
  • ヤブイヌゴマ[3]
  • ヤブチョロギ[3]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Чистец полевой[3]
Slovak
  • čistec roľný[3]
Spanish
Swedish
  • åkersyska[3]
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] Stachys arvensis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Field woundwort — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • Acker-Ziest — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • Corn Wound-wort — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • Stagger Weed — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • Staggerweed — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • hierba del gato — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • matapollos — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • Épiaire des champs — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • Stregona minore — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • Akkerandoorn — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • Hortelã-das-roças — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • Orelha-de-urso — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • Urtiga-mansa — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Stachys arvensis ↗

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

Source records
  • Acker-Ziest (DE); Field Woundwort (EN); Hierba de gato (ES) — VernacularName.tsv, line 158245; taxon 4ZFC6.
[3] Stachys arvensis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Field woundwort — results[24].names[1]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • Acker-Ziest — results[24].names[8]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • Corn Wound-wort — results[24].names[2]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • Stagger Weed — results[24].names[18]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • Staggerweed — results[24].names[3]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • hierba del gato — results[24].names[9]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • matapollos — results[24].names[10]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • Épiaire des champs — results[24].names[4]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • Stregona minore — results[24].names[17]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • Akkerandoorn — results[24].names[15]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • Hortelã-das-roças — results[24].names[21]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • Orelha-de-urso — results[24].names[20]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • Urtiga-mansa — results[24].names[22]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • čistec rolní — results[24].names[5]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • 田野水蘇 — results[24].names[6]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • Ager-galtetand — results[24].names[7]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • åkersyska — results[24].names[11]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • rikkapähkämö — results[24].names[12]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • ヤブチョロギ — results[24].names[13]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • ヤブイヌゴマ — results[24].names[14]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • 田野水苏 — results[24].names[16]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • Чистец полевой — results[24].names[19]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • אשבל השדה — results[24].names[23]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • Espiguera de camp — results[24].names[24]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
  • čistec roľný — results[24].names[25]; taxon id 169309; Stachys arvensis.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Stachys arvensis 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]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Field woundwort (Stachys arvensis) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to October.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Stachys arvensis — 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 1266612; ID 4ZFC6; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1266612; ID 4ZFC6; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.