Pollinator plant

Hedge Woundwort

Stachys sylvatica

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Common names

37 names · 31 languages
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Other languages (30)
Dutch
  • Bosandoorn[1][3]
  • Bosnetel
  • Stinknetel
French
Belarusian
  • Чысцік лясны[3]
Bulgarian
  • Горски ранилист[3]
Catalan
  • Ortiga pudent[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 林地水苏[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 林地水蘇[3]
Czech
  • čistec lesní[3]
Danish
  • Skov-galtetand[3]
Estonian
  • mets-nõianõges[3]
Finnish
  • Lehtopähkämö[3]
German
Greek
  • Στάχυς ο δασικός[3]
Hungarian
  • Erdei tisztesfű[3]
Irish
  • Créachtlus[3]
Italian
Japanese
  • オオバイヌゴマ[3]
Latvian
  • Meža sārmene[3]
Lithuanian
  • Miškinė notra[3]
Norwegian
  • skogsvinerot[3]
Polish
  • Czyściec leśny[3]
Portuguese
  • Estaque-de-trás-os-montes[1][3]
  • Rabo-de-raposa-de-trás-os-montes[1][3]
Russian
  • Чистец лесной[3]
Slovak
  • čistec lesný[3]
Slovenian
  • gozdni čišljak[3]
Spanish
Swedish
  • stinksyska[3]
Turkish
  • Dağ Çayı[3]
  • Hamısırgan[3]
Ukrainian
  • Чистець лісовий[3]
Welsh
  • Briwlys y gwrych[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 sylvatica — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • hedge woundwort — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Wald-Ziest — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Whitespot — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • hortiga de zorro — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • ortiga hedionda — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Épiaire des bois — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Stregona dei boschi — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Bosandoorn — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Estaque-de-trás-os-montes — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Rabo-de-raposa-de-trás-os-montes — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Stachys sylvatica ↗

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

Source records
  • Hedge Woundwort (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 158277; taxon 4ZFZC.
  • Wald-Ziest (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 158278; taxon 4ZFZC.
[3] Stachys sylvatica — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • hedge woundwort — results[1].names[2]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Wald-Ziest — results[1].names[1]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Whitespot — results[1].names[5]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • hortiga de zorro — results[1].names[23]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • ortiga hedionda — results[1].names[13]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Épiaire des bois — results[1].names[4]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Stregona dei boschi — results[1].names[12]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Bosandoorn — results[1].names[10]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Estaque-de-trás-os-montes — results[1].names[27]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Rabo-de-raposa-de-trás-os-montes — results[1].names[28]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Lehtopähkämö — results[1].names[3]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Ortiga pudent — results[1].names[6]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • čistec lesní — results[1].names[7]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Skov-galtetand — results[1].names[8]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Чистец лесной — results[1].names[9]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • skogsvinerot — results[1].names[11]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • stinksyska — results[1].names[14]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Miškinė notra — results[1].names[15]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Czyściec leśny — results[1].names[16]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • オオバイヌゴマ — results[1].names[17]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Erdei tisztesfű — results[1].names[18]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • mets-nõianõges — results[1].names[19]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Στάχυς ο δασικός — results[1].names[20]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • 林地水苏 — results[1].names[21]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • čistec lesný — results[1].names[22]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Чысцік лясны — results[1].names[24]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Чистець лісовий — results[1].names[25]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • gozdni čišljak — results[1].names[26]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Meža sārmene — results[1].names[29]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Créachtlus — results[1].names[30]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Briwlys y gwrych — results[1].names[31]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • 林地水蘇 — results[1].names[32]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Горски ранилист — results[1].names[33]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Dağ Çayı — results[1].names[34]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
  • Hamısırgan — results[1].names[35]; taxon id 129850; Stachys sylvatica.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Stachys sylvatica 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 Unknown
Plant profile

About this plant

Hedge Woundwort (Stachys sylvatica) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to August.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Stachys sylvatica — 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 1267157; ID 4ZFZC; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1267157; ID 4ZFZC; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.