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Sunday, 2 August 2015

Black horehound - Ballota nigra subsp. uncinata (Fiori & Bég.) Patzak - Cyprus

Ballota nigra (black horehound) is a perennial herb of the family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region and to central Asia, and it can be found throughout Europe. It is also naturalized in ArgentinaNew Zealand, and the Eastern United States. It blooms in the Northern Hemisphere from May to August.
Ballota nigra has a very strong smell, and can be recognised by its clusters of hairy, reddish-purple flowers. It can grow up to 3 feet in height.From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Photos Kalopanagiotis, 8/7/2015 by George Konstantinou





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