Species

Lamium purpureum L.

Red Dead-Nettle

Lamiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Lamium purpureum
Lamiopsis purpurea

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


    Maximal 40&#8239;cm tall, <ba><b>annual</b></ba>. <span class="v1">supporting-leaves of the whorls:</span> foliage-like. <span class="v1">supporting-leaves of the lower whorls:</span> <ba><b>stalked</b></ba>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba>mostly reddish-violet...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Lamium purpureum

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 purpureum

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 purpureum

Lamium purpureum

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens

  • in nutritious habitats

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