Lamium amplexicaule L.

Henbit Dead-Nettle

Lamiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Lamiaceae (Nettle family)
Genus: Lamium (Deadnettle)

Synonyms

Lamium amplexicaule
Galeobdolon amplexicaule
Lamiella amplexicaulis
Lamiopsis amplexicaulis
Pollichia amplexicaulis

Related species

Lamium album L. - White Dead-Nettle
Lamium maculatum (L.) L. - Spotted Dead-Nettle
Lamium amplexicaule L. - Henbit Dead-Nettle
Lamium purpureum L. - Red Dead-Nettle
Lamium confertum Fr. - Northern Dead-Nettle
Lamium galeobdolon (L.) Crantz

Traits


    10–30 cm tall, annual. supporting-leaves of the whorls: foliage-like. supporting-leaves of the lower whorls: (half-) stem-embracing, sessile. flowers: often permanently closed, reddish to violet. corolla: 10–20 mm long. corolla-tube: straight, if developed distinctly...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Lamium amplexicaule

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

Lamium amplexicaule

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

Lamium amplexicaule

Lamium amplexicaule

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens

  • in nutritious habitats

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