Wild Clary
Wild Clary, grassland, Isle of Portland
White spots on lower lips of petals
Stamens 'inside' upper lip; glandular hairs
Fruits - nutlets
Leaves and plant habit
Leaves
Salvia verbenaca
Lamiaceae
June to September
It is found mainly in East Anglia and parts of the South and the
Southwest. It is thinly scattered elsewhere.
See the BSBI distribution map for Wild Clary
It grows in calcareous grassland in sunny dry places, especially
those wet in winter and very dry in summer.
Wild Clary is a native, aromatic, hairy, perennial herb, growing
up to 80cm.
Flowers are up to 15mm, pale purple to blue.
The style and stigma protrudes (excerted) and there are 2 stamens
inside the upper lip.
There are 2 white spots on the lower petal lip.
Bracts are green and ovate.
Fruits are smooth nutlets.
Basal leaves are up to 12cm, ovate, lobed and wrinkled.
Upper leaves are in pairs.
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Wild Clary, grassland, Isle of Portland
White spots on lower lips of petals
Stamens 'inside' upper lip; glandular hairs
Fruits - nutlets
Leaves and plant habit
Leaves
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