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Henbit Deadnettle, Greater Henbit

Lamium amplexicaule

Photo by SandraH
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Field Notes

Description:

"It is a low-growing annual plant growing to 10-25 cm tall, with soft, finely hairy stems. The leaves are opposite, rounded, 2-3 cm diameter, with a lobed margin. The flowers are pink to purple, 1.5-2 cm long.

It flowers very early in the spring even in northern areas, and for most of the winter and the early spring in warmer areas such as the Mediterranean region." (source: Wikipedia)

Notes:

fills out my little garden every autumn and spring. My tortoise loves it too :)

Species ID Suggestions

skullcap

scutellaria

Comments (2)

yes it is henbit! thanks both for the direction!
Looks like a weedy mint we call henbit (Lamium) - take a look: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamium_amplexicaule
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2011

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