Florida Betony

Common Name: Florida Betony

Scientific Name: Stachys floridana

Description:

Perennial broadleaf weed with opposite lance-shaped leaves on square stems. Leaves on long stalks. Produces whitish to purplish flowers with purple spots. Contains underground tubers that resemble rattles of a rattlesnake, thus is sometimes referred to as rattlesnake weed.

Type: Broadleaf Weeds

Life Cycle: Perennial