Wood Sage
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
Teucrium scorodonia
Lamiaceae
July to September
It is found throughout the country except for parts
of the East Midlands.
See the BSBI distribution map for Wood Sage
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
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