Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Distinctive - hairy throat of the lower lip and the nicked upper cowl.

Balm / Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) (20/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Distinctive - hairy throat of the lower lip and the nicked upper cowl.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Is Balm, not White Dead-Nettle because the anthers of the latter are black and gold plus golden markings on the lower parts of their petals.

Balm / Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) (29/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Is Balm, not White Dead-Nettle because the anthers of the latter are black and gold plus golden markings on the lower parts of their petals.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Leaves of Balm are distinctively kind of wrinkled and smell of lemon when crushed - hence its other name: Lemon Balm.

Balm / Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) (29/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Leaves of Balm are distinctively kind of wrinkled and smell of lemon when crushed - hence its other name: Lemon Balm.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). My hand showing how small these flowers are.

Balm / Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) (01/09/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). My hand showing how small these flowers are.

Balm / Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) (20/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). The sepals are pretty hairy.

Balm / Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) (20/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Shitty photo showing anthers.

Balm / Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) (20/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Anthers darken as they age.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). A young plant, classic leaves which smell lemony when you rub them.

Balm / Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) (19/04/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). A young plant, classic leaves which smell lemony when you rub them.

Balm / Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) (01/09/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Classic very wrinkly leaf.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Obverse of leaves with their prominent veins.

Balm / Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) (20/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Obverse of leaves with their prominent veins.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Sepal tubes within which the seeds will develop.

Balm / Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) (01/09/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Sepal tubes within which the seeds will develop.