Family: Lamiaceae
dead-nettle, henbit
[Lamium amplexicaule f. albiflorum L., more...]
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Paul Drobot
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,
; blooms April-Oct.
Fruits: 1-seeded nutlet
Habitat: disturbed
Conservation Status: Introduced - adventive
Plants: erect, annual/biennial, 2"-14" tall forb, aromatic; stems square
Leaves: opposite
Flowers: pink, 5-parted, 5/8" long,
; 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.
USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key. David G. Smith's "Delaware Wilflowers": Beautiful photographs; descriptions Illinois Wildflowers: Wonderful photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leaf arrangement key Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
Paul Drobot
Paul Drobot
Botanical Illustration
Botanical Illustration
Paul Drobot