Seasonal Wild Flowers

Wild Clary

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.

For a map see the National Biodiversity Network Gateway

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