| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Stachys saxicola Coss. & Balansa |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1300-1600m |
| Description | stems procumbent, leaves ovate-cordate, crenate, 1-2cm long, silvery white hirsute, flowers ca. 1cm long, in short, leafy, verticillate spike |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | pale pink |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Northern Africa (Morocco) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | LAMIACEAE
saxicola chelifensis Quézel & Simonn., Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 50: 149 (1959)
saxicola laxa Faure & Maire, Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 22: 61 (1931)
saxicola maweana (Ball) Maire, Cat. Pl. Maroc. 3: 638 (1934)
saxicola platyodon Maire, Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 23: 208 (1932)
saxicola villosssima (Ball) Maire, Cat. Pl. Maroc. 4: 1113 (1941)
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