Ballota nigra L.
(Black Horehound)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBallota nigra (Black Horehound)
GenusBallota (a genus of flowering plants)
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 Ballota nigra (Black Horehound) :
1: Ballota nigra (Black Horehound)
9 Jul 2005 OSGR: SP50 51° 50’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Oxon (VC 23) England
Image 1: Flowering in shadeImage 2: Flowering shootImage 3: Flowering shoot (2)Image 4: Flowering shoot (3)Image 5: FlowersImage 6: Flowers - close-upImage 7: Flowers - close-up (2)Image 8: Flowers - close-up (3)Image 9: Flowers in shade - face view - close-upImage 10: Flowers in shade - face view - close-up (2)Image 11: Flowers in shade - top view - close-upImage 12: Flowers in shade - top view - close-up (2)Image 13: Plant - flowering in front of old corrugated iron.Image 14: Plant - flowering in front of old corrugated iron. (2)Image 15: Plant - flowering in front of old corrugated iron. (3)Image 16: Plant - flowering in front of old corrugated iron. (4)Image 17: Whorl of calyces and a few flowersImage 18: Whorl of flowers in shadeImage 19: Whorl of flowers in shade - grey backgroundImage 20: Whorl of flowers in shade - grey background (2)Image 21: Calyces - face view - close-up - enlargedImage 22: Calyces - side view - close-up - enlargedImage 23: Calyces - side view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 24: Flowers in shade - face view - close-up - enlarged
2: Ballota nigra (Black Horehound)
22 Jun 1971 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Image 1: Flowers - enlarged
3: Ballota nigra (Black Horehound)
7 Aug 1970 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Plant

Ballota nigra (Black Horehound) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ballota nigra (Black Horehound)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 24 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ballota nigra (Black Horehound)
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