Galeopsis speciosa Mill.

Large-Flowered Hemp-Nettle

Lamiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Lamiaceae (Nettle family)
Genus: Galeopsis (Hempnettle)

Synonyms

Galeopsis speciosa
Galeopsis cannabina
Galeopsis crenifrons
Galeopsis flavescens
Galeopsis hispida
Galeopsis leiotricha
Galeopsis prostrata
Galeopsis pubescens
Galeopsis speciosa subsp. sulphurea
Galeopsis subalpina
Galeopsis sulphurea
Galeopsis unicolor
Galeopsis versicolor
Galeopsis versicolor var. sulphurea
Tetrahit sulphureum

Trivial names

Schalotte
wild onion

Related species

Galeopsis ladanum L. - Broad-Leaved Hemp-Nettle
Galeopsis angustifolia Ehrh. ex Hoffm. - Red Hemp-Nettle
Galeopsis segetum Neck. - Downy Hemp-Nettle
Galeopsis speciosa Mill. - Large-Flowered Hemp-Nettle
Galeopsis pubescens Besser - Downy Hemp-Nettle
Galeopsis tetrahit L. - Common Hemp-Nettle
Galeopsis bifida Boenn. - Bifid Hemp-Nettle

Traits


    50–100 cm tall. inflorescence: with mostly light glandular hairs. flowers: yellowish, central-lobes of the lower-lip violet. corolla: 18–40 mm long. lower-lip: in the fauces with vaulted tubercles; lateral lobes: rounded at the apex. calyx: 5‑lobed. fruits: schizocar...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Galeopsis speciosa

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Galeopsis speciosa

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Galeopsis speciosa

Galeopsis speciosa

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, fields, vineyards

  • in nutritious habitats

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