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Purple Deadnettle

Lamium purpureum

Photo by CynthiaMHori
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Young plants have edible tops and leaves, good in salads or in stir fry as a spring vegetable. If finely chopped it can also be used in sauces, but there is little to recommend about its flavor.

Species ID Suggestions

Purple Deadnettle

Lamium purpureum

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I just learned this one today, here on Project Noah!
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PublishedMay 8, 2011

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