Stachys spinosa is a spiny, woody subshrub endemic to Crete. It thrives in arid, rocky habitats, forming cushions with small leaves and white to pink flowers,.
Photos of Thorny Hedge Nettle (Stachys spinosa)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Lamiales |
| family | Lamiaceae |
| genus | Stachys |
| species | Stachys spinosa |
