Sideritis hyssopifolia
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| Sideritis hyssopifolia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Sideritis |
| Species: | S. hyssopifolia |
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| Sideritis hyssopifolia | |
Sideritis hyssopifolia, hyssop-leaved mountain ironwort. A 40 cm high shrublet with narrow pointed leaves. The flowers (1 cm) are borne in dense cylindrical clusters from broad spiny-toothed bracts. The calyx also has spiny teeth. Flowers June–August. Its IUCN Red List Category is least risk.[1]
The Latin word hyssopifolia (which also occurs in several other plant names, including that of Cuphea hyssopifolia) means "hyssop-leaved".[2]
Mountains of Southwestern Europe at 1500–1800 m altitude.
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