Gratiola officinalis

Gratiola officinalis, the gratiole,[1] common hedgehyssop, grace of God,[2] Gratia Dei,[3] hedge hyssop,[4] hedge-hyssop,[5] or herb of grace, is an ornamental plant in the family Plantaginaceae. It is a rhizomatous perennial herb native to Europe.[6]

Hedge hyssop
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Gratiola
Species:
G. officinalis
Binomial name
Gratiola officinalis

References

  1. "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. (Oxford English Dictionary)
  3. (Oxford English Dictionary)
  4. (Oxford English Dictionary)
  5. (Oxford English Dictionary)
  6. Gratiola officinalis Archived 2007-08-13 at the Wayback Machine Plant of the Week July 15–21, 2005.


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