Lamium amplexicaule L.
Family: Lamiaceae
dead-nettle, henbit
[Lamium amplexicaule f. albiflorum L.,  more...]
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Kitty Kohout  
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Paul Drobot  
Lamium amplexicaule image
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)  
Etymology: Lamium: the ancient Latin name for the mints
Plants: erect, annual/biennial, 2"-14" tall forb, aromatic; stems square
Leaves: opposite
Flowers: pink, 5-parted, 5/8" long, flower drawing; blooms April-Oct.
Fruits: 1-seeded nutlet
Habitat: disturbed
Conservation Status: Introduced - adventive
An early-blooming annual weed of lawns, gardens, roadsides, fields, gravel areas, and railroad corridors. Introduced from Europe and first collected in 1882. This species can germinate and bloom in the late fall or grow as a winter-annual.
Lamium amplexicaule image
Paul Drobot  
Lamium amplexicaule image
Paul Drobot  
Lamium amplexicaule image
Botanical Illustration  
Lamium amplexicaule image
Lamium amplexicaule image
Lamium amplexicaule image
Lamium amplexicaule image
Lamium amplexicaule image
Botanical Illustration  
Lamium amplexicaule image
Lamium amplexicaule image
Lamium amplexicaule image
Lamium amplexicaule image
Lamium amplexicaule image
Lamium amplexicaule image
Lamium amplexicaule image
Lamium amplexicaule image
Lamium amplexicaule image
Lamium amplexicaule image
Lamium amplexicaule image
Lamium amplexicaule image
Lamium amplexicaule image
Lamium amplexicaule image
Paul Drobot