Pollinator plant

marsh woundwort

Stachys palustris

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Common names

33 names · 30 languages
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Other languages (29)
Dutch
French
Armenian
  • Աբեղախոտ ճահճային[3]
Belarusian
  • Чысцік балотны[3]
Bulgarian
  • Блатен ранилист[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 沼生水苏[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 沼生水蘇[3]
Croatian
  • Močvarni čistac[3]
Czech
  • čistec bahenní[3]
Danish
  • Kær-galtetand[3]
Estonian
  • soo-nõianõges[3]
Finnish
  • Peltopähkämö[3]
German
Hungarian
  • Mocsári tisztesfű[3]
Irish
  • Duilleog na saor[3]
Italian
Japanese
  • オトメイヌゴマ[3]
Latvian
  • purva sārmene[3]
Lithuanian
  • Pelkinė notra[3]
Norwegian
  • åkersvinerot[3]
Polish
  • Czyściec błotny[3]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Чистец болотный[3]
Slovak
  • čistec močiarny[3]
Slovenian
  • močvirnati čišljak[3]
Spanish
Swedish
  • Knölsyska[3]
Ukrainian
  • Чистець болотяний[3]
Welsh
  • Briwlys y gors[3]
Sources & name notes (4)

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 palustris — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Sumpf-Ziest — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • Marsh Woundwort — results[0].names[0]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • betónica palustre — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • hortiga muerta de hojas estrechas — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • ortiga hedionda — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • Epiaire des marais — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • Stregona palustre — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • Moerasandoorn — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • betónica-palustre — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Stachys palustris ↗

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

Source records
  • Sumpf-Ziest (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 158270; taxon 6ZH4J.
  • Marsh Woundwort (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 158269; taxon 6ZH4J.
[3] Stachys palustris — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Sumpf-Ziest — results[29].names[2]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • Marsh Woundwort — results[29].names[0]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • betónica palustre — results[29].names[14]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • hortiga muerta de hojas estrechas — results[29].names[23]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • ortiga hedionda — results[29].names[9]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • Epiaire des marais — results[29].names[6]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • Stregona palustre — results[29].names[13]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • Moerasandoorn — results[29].names[15]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • betónica-palustre — results[29].names[22]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • Чистец болотный — results[29].names[4]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • Kær-galtetand — results[29].names[5]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • čistec bahenní — results[29].names[7]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • Pelkinė notra — results[29].names[8]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • Peltopähkämö — results[29].names[10]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • åkersvinerot — results[29].names[11]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • Knölsyska — results[29].names[12]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • Czyściec błotny — results[29].names[16]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • soo-nõianõges — results[29].names[17]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • Mocsári tisztesfű — results[29].names[18]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • オトメイヌゴマ — results[29].names[19]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • 沼生水苏 — results[29].names[20]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • Duilleog na saor — results[29].names[21]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • Чистець болотяний — results[29].names[24]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • Աբեղախոտ ճահճային — results[29].names[25]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • Чысцік балотны — results[29].names[26]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • močvirnati čišljak — results[29].names[27]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • Močvarni čistac — results[29].names[28]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • Briwlys y gors — results[29].names[29]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • čistec močiarny — results[29].names[30]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • 沼生水蘇 — results[29].names[31]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • purva sārmene — results[29].names[32]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
  • Блатен ранилист — results[29].names[33]; taxon id 57457; Stachys palustris.
[4] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • marsh woundwort — Page 4, column 2, row top 457 pt; common-name cell after Stachys palustris.; Stachys palustris.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Stachys palustris 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]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Stachys palustris in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Unknown
Plant profile

About this plant

Hedge-nettle (Stachys palustris) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to August.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Stachys palustris — 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 2480381; ID 6ZH4J; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2480381; ID 6ZH4J; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 4, column 2, entry Stachys palustris (top 457 pt)

    Source checked on .