Phlomis tuberosa
Phlomis tuberosa
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Herb to 150 cm, root bearing small tubers. Leaves eglandular or glandular, sparsely or densely pubescent on both surfaces, hairs simple above, stellate beneath, lower leaves oblong-ovate, auriculate-cordate or sagittate at base, crenate or dentate, 10-30 x 5-15 cm, petiole to 30 cm. Floral leaves sessile or subsessile, lanceolate-ovate to triangular. Verticillasters ± numerous, lower distant, upper ± crowded, 14-40-flowered. Bracteoles 8-13 mm, subulate, glabrous to densely hairy, ciliate. Calyx 8-13 mm, glabrous to hispid, teeth setaceous, 2.5-3.5 mm. Corolla purple or pink, 15-20 mm, upper lip straight, ciliate with hairs 1 mm. Nutlets pubescent at apex. Fl. 6-7. Dry stony slopes, fallow fields, steppe, meadows, 1400-2300 m.
C. & S.E. Europe, Caucasia, N. Iran, Siberia.
