Dracocephalum multicaule

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Stems numerous, arising from a thick branched woody stock, densely puberulent, simple or branched, 11-32 cm. Heterophyllous; lowest cauline leaves petiolate, lamina ovate, crenate, to 12 x 9 mm, marcescent; median linear-oblong, 15-20 x 3-7 mm, entire, tapering at base to short petiole; intermediate leaves transitional. Flowers in 2-4-flowered verticillasters forming a lax oblong terminal inflorescence. Bracteoles entire, or aristate-dentate, apex mucronate to aristate. Calyx 15-17 mm, upper lip with 3 shallow teeth.  Corolla white, cream or straw-coloured, 23-31 mm, pubescent outside.

1. Bracteoles entire .............................................var. multicaule

1. Bracteoles aristate-dentate ..........................var. setigerum