Pollinator plant

woodland germander

Teucrium scorodonia

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Common names

24 names · 22 languages
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Other languages (21)
Dutch
French
Catalan
  • escorodònia[4]
Czech
  • ožanka lesní[4]
Danish
  • Klase-kortlæbe[4]
Estonian
  • nõmm-tarinõges[4]
Finnish
  • lehtoteurikka[4]
Galician
German
Hungarian
  • fenyérgamandor[4]
Irish
  • Iúr sléibhe[4]
Italian
Lithuanian
  • Miškinis berutis[4]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Ożanka nierównoząbkowa[4]
Russian
  • Дубровник шалфейный[4]
Slovak
  • hrdobarka páchnuca[4]
Slovenian
  • žajbljasti vrednik[4]
Spanish
Swedish
  • lundgamander[4]
Welsh
  • Chwerwlys yr eithin[4]
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] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • wood sage — Page 3, column 1, row top 67 pt; common-name cell after Teucrium scorodonia.; Teucrium scorodonia.
[2] Teucrium scorodonia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Wood Sage — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • Salbei-Gamander — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • woodland germander — results[0].names[0]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • escorodonia — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • Germandrée scorodoine — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • Sauge des bois — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • Camedrio scorodonia — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • Valse salie — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Teucrium scorodonia ↗

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

Source records
  • Wood Sage (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 158109; taxon 55XSG.
  • Salbei-Gamander (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 158108; taxon 55XSG.
[4] Teucrium scorodonia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Wood Sage — results[28].names[4]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • Salbei-Gamander — results[28].names[6]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • woodland germander — results[28].names[0]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • escorodonia — results[28].names[10]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • Germandrée scorodoine — results[28].names[3]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • Sauge des bois — results[28].names[5]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • Camedrio scorodonia — results[28].names[22]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • Valse salie — results[28].names[2]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • escorodònia — results[28].names[7]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • ožanka lesní — results[28].names[8]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • Klase-kortlæbe — results[28].names[9]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • firtann — results[28].names[11]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • lehtoteurikka — results[28].names[12]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • Ożanka nierównoząbkowa — results[28].names[13]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • nõmm-tarinõges — results[28].names[14]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • lundgamander — results[28].names[15]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • Дубровник шалфейный — results[28].names[16]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • žajbljasti vrednik — results[28].names[17]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • Seixebra — results[28].names[18]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • Miškinis berutis — results[28].names[19]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • fenyérgamandor — results[28].names[20]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • Iúr sléibhe — results[28].names[21]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • Chwerwlys yr eithin — results[28].names[23]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
  • hrdobarka páchnuca — results[28].names[24]; taxon id 57439; Teucrium scorodonia.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Teucrium scorodonia 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 Teucrium scorodonia 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 Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Wood Sage (Teucrium scorodonia) 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 Teucrium scorodonia — 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 1365406; ID 55XSG; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1365406; ID 55XSG; 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 3, column 1, entry Teucrium scorodonia (top 67 pt)

    Source checked on .