#sideritis

[ruthbancroftgarden]

Sideritis cypria

This species has delighful fuzzy silvery-white leaves, and in spring to summer it produces surprisingly tall flower stalks, along which there are many light-green cups formed by bracts, and within these cups are the small flowers. The flowers are not showy, but up close it can be seen that they are pale yellowish-green with dark markings. From Cyprus. The genus Sideritis belongs to the Lamiaceae, or Mint Family.

-Brian

[mike13mt]

Green herbal Greek mountain tea by romalarys

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Wednesday 5 July 2017

 A constant humming of bees was coming from a Sideritis species (possibly Sideritis scorpioides) which I found growing on the summit of the dramatic Copenhagen Botanic Garden, Denmark. 

Jill Raggett

[pirineodiversityproject]

Hyssop-leaved mountain ironwort (Sideritis hyssopifolia)

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Tuesday 4 July 2017

The bees could not resist Sideritis scardica (ironwort, mountain tea, shepherd's tea) which I found growing on the rock garden of Copenhagen Botanic Garden, Denmark, fortunately the garden has its own community hives and the honey was delicious! This short-lived herbaceous perennial was seeding into the porous rocks. It is an endemic to the Balkan Peninsula, where it is found at high altitudes in open, dry, grassy and stony meadows and rocky places. It is endangered in the wild due to collecting to meet demand for its medicinal value. 

Jill Raggett

[apollonouta]

Got we will erase all life on earth but us stuck in my head

Mystery rash and no job

Absent muse, oh how I hate her…..

[maclaminerais]

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