Marsh Woundwort (Stachys palustris)

Family: Lamiaceae or Labiatae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Stachys palustris is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in) by 0.4 m (1ft 4in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from July to September, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. It is noted for attracting wildlife.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Shoots, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

pleasant mild nutty flavour. — Tubers - raw or cooked.; A wholesome and nutritious food, they have a pleasant mild nutty flavour.; The tubers can be dried and ground into a powder that is used in making bread etc.; The tubers are formed in the autumn.

Habitat & North American Range

By streams and ditches, also in swamps and fens. Occasionally found on arable land. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)