Water germander  (Teucrium scordium)

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Description

Water germander is similar in appearance to a mint (4), although the flowers are bigger (2). The leaves, which occur in opposite pairs on the stem (2), are covered in soft hairs and smell of garlic when crushed. The pinkish to purple flowers can reach up to 1cm in length, and are produced in small whorls(4).

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