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.

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