Teucrium scorodonia L.
(Wood Sage)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTeucrium scorodonia (Wood Sage)
GenusTeucrium (germanders)
FamilyLAMIACEAE (dead-nettles, mints and scented herbs)
OrderLAMIALES (dead-nettles, eye-brights, foxgloves and speedwells)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Teucrium scorodonia (Wood Sage) :
1: Teucrium scorodonia (Wood Sage)
2 Oct 2011 OSGR: SU22 51° 0’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
in fruit . Photos: seeds
Image 1: Seeds - highly enlargedImage 2: Seeds - magnifiedImage 3: Seeds - magnified (2)
2: Teucrium scorodonia (Wood Sage)
18 Jul 2007 OSGR: SH71 52° 40’ N, 3° 50’ W Vice County: Merioneth (VC 48) Wales
Image 1: Large clump with flowers - cloudyImage 2: Large clump with flowers - cloudy (2)Image 3: Large clump with flowers - cloudy (3)Image 4: Large clump with flowers - in weak sunshine
3: Teucrium scorodonia (Wood Sage)
21 Jul 1971 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Plant
4: Teucrium scorodonia (Wood Sage)
25 Jul 1970 OSGR: TQ15 51° 20’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Inflorescence - enlarged

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Hutchinson, T.C. 1968 No 115 Teucrium scorodonia L. Biological Flora of the British Isles J. Ecology 56: 901-911.

Teucrium scorodonia (Wood Sage) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Teucrium scorodonia (Wood Sage)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 10 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Teucrium scorodonia (Wood Sage)

A common plant of light shade or scrub around the edges of acid woodland and heathland (pH4-5), but with other ecotypes adapted to calcareous habitats (pH>7).

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