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Rough Hedgenettle

Stachys rigida var. quercetorum

perennial herbView on Calscape
Care
Size

2–3ft tall

Container

Friendly

Fragrant

Yes

Flowers

Prized

Edible

Tubers eaten cooked; traditional Indigenous food source

Native Range

Oak woodlands of the Sierra Nevada foothills and adjacent regions from the North to the South, 1000-4000 ft elevation.

Wildlife Supported

Insects

higBlack-tailed bumblebee
Nectar · Spring

Spring and early summer nectar source during colony growth phase

higCalifornia bumblebee
Nectar · Spring

Early spring forager for queen establishment and colony founding

higYellow-faced bumblebee
Nectar · Spring

Spring foraging for queen establishment and worker nutrition

modDianthidium bee
Nectar · Spring

Spring specialist forager for pollen and nectar

modHoney bee
Nectar · Spring

Early season nectar source for hive provisioning

modLeaf beetle
Foliage · Spring

Spring herbivory on emerging foliage

modValley carpenter bee
Nectar · Spring

Spring and early summer nectar foraging

Where to Buy
Native Here Nursery

101 Golf Course Dr, Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley

Sat 10am-2pm

3.0 mi(510) 549-0211WebsiteDirections