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Henbit

Lamium amplexicaule

Photo by ForestDragon
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Field Notes

Description:

Low growing wildflower. Scalloped leaves without a stalk. Square stem. Lavender colored flowers that can appear red as buds.

Habitat:

Sunken Meadow State Park, New York. Grows in fields, roadsides and waste places.

Notes:

Edible and nutritious! Can be used as a salad green or cooked. Two different cameras account for the color differences in the images.

Reference Links:

Henbit Dead-nettle - Lamium amplexicaule - Overview, Lamium amplexicaule, Henbit: Top of the pecking order | Eat The Weeds and other things, too

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The Wildflowers of New York State
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Edible and Useful Plants of the East

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