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Painted Trillium
Wood Betony
Bellwort / Wild Oats
Blue Ridge Parkway
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Wood Betony,
Bishop's wort, Chastra, Hedge Nettle
Mint family
Wood Betony is a native plant to Europe, western Asia and northern Africa.
This plant is widespread in eastern North America, from southern Canada, south to northern
Florida
and west to eastern Texas.
Like many other members of the mint family, Wood Betony has square stems with short, fine hairs.
It is a perennial in most temperate climates and has a thick, woody root.
Wood Betony has warming relaxing fragrance; it is sweet and aromatic. For centuries its healing property has been very well known and in our time still is considered as a fascinating herb with many benefits.
