Seasonal Wild Flowers

Wood Sage

Teucrium scorodonia

Lamiaceae

July to September

It is found throughout the country except for parts of the East

Midlands.

For a map see the National Biodiversity Network Gateway

It grows in well-drained woods, hedges, scrub, heaths, limestone

areas, dunes and shingle, and amongst Bracken.

Wood Sage is a native, rhizomatous, perennial herb, growing

up to 50cm.

The flowers are in spikes, pale yellow-green and up to 9mm.

There are 4 prominent stamens with purple anthers.

The style is green with forked stigmas.

Leaves are oval, gently toothed, wrinkly and up to 7cm.

Wood Sage is slightly aromatic.

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Wood Sage, Heysham Head, Lancs.

Near rocky shore with Bracken

Flower spikes

Front view - 4 stamens

Side view - green forked stigmas

Protruding styles and forked stigmas

in older flowers

Crinkly leaves