HENBIT DEAD-NETTLE

Lamium Amplexicaule

Mint / Dead-Nettle Family [Lamiaceae]

7th Aug 2007, Arable fields near Martin Mere, Rufford, Lancs.

Photo: © RWD

An annual growing up to 10 inches high in mainly arable fields.

7th Aug 2007, Arable fields near Martin Mere, Rufford, Lancs.

Photo: © RWD

Flowers pink to mauve and with long corolla tubes sticking well out of the sepal tubes. Leaves immediately beneath the flower whorl un-stalked. Stem square.

7th Aug 2007, Arable fields near Martin Mere, Rufford, Lancs.

Photo: © RWD

Leaves well toothed, crenate. Those of the similar Cut-leaved Dead-nettle are more deeply cut.

7th Aug 2007, Arable fields near Martin Mere, Rufford, Lancs.

Photo: © RWD

Flowers have two petals, the upper erect rather than curled over the top as in Common Hemp-nettle. The upper petal is also narrower than that in Common Hemp-nettle.

7th Aug 2007, Arable fields near Martin Mere, Rufford, Lancs.

Photo: © RWD

The lower petal is in two parts (rather than the three of Common Hemp-nettle and is cusped and often brought together as if praying.

7th Aug 2007, Arable fields near Martin Mere, Rufford, Lancs.

Photo: © RWD

The pollen is a striking deep orange rather than golden yellow as in Common Hemp-nettle. The lower lips have darker markings.

7th Aug 2007, Arable fields near Martin Mere, Rufford, Lancs.

Photo: © RWD

The leaves are cut, but not as deeply as those of Cut-leaved Dead-nettle.

Easily confused with : Cut-Leaved Dead Nettle [in fact, have I??]

Some similarities to : Red Dead-Nettle (but leaves are not tinged dark-red), and to Common Hemp-nettle but that does not have a lower lip that is clasped together as if praying as does Henbit Dead-nettle.

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Distribution
family8mint family8dead-nettle family8Labiatea family8Lamiaceae

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