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2 unusual facts about Betony


Betony

Stachys, a genus of plants containing several species commonly known as betony in Europe, especially

Pedicularis, a genus of plants containing several species commonly known as betony in North America


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Bellis perennis

Historically, it has also been commonly known as bruisewort and occasionally woundwort (although the common name woundwort is now more closely associated with Stachys (betony)).

Briarcroft Pasture

The subcommunity also has many broad-leaved herbs including Common Knapweed (Centaurea nigra), Tormentil (Potentilla erecta), Devils-bit scabious (Succisa pratensis) and Betony (Stachys officinalis).

Crosne

Stachys affinis, a species of Chinese betony with edible rhizomes, sometimes referred to as a "crosne," after the French commune, where it was first cultivated in France.

Whitton Bridge Pasture

The subcommunity also has many broad-leaved herbs including Common Knapweed (Centaurea nigra), Tormentil (Potentilla erecta), Devils-bit scabious (Succisa pratensis) and Betony (Stachys officinalis).


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