hedge-nettle

April 8, 2014Soberanes Canyon Trail, Garrapata State ParkMonterey County, California

Coordinates: 36.45578,-121.91660
hedge-nettle (Stachys sp.) [Soberanes Canyon Trail, Garrapata State Park, Monterey County, California]
Filename: 20140408-092534.jpg 2466x3288 pixels, ISO 200, f4.0 @ 1/100 sec
Stachys sp.

Too purple to be Stachys albens but too hairy to be much else... maybe Stachys chamissonis or Stachys ajugoides?

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