Lamium amplexicaule
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Photo courtesy Renee Brecht |
Britton & Brown |
| Botanical name: | Lamium amplexicaule |
| Common name: | henbit deadnettle |
| Group: | dicot |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Growth type: | forb/herb |
| Duration: | annual; biennial |
| Origin: | introduced |
| Plant height: | spreads indefinitely and mounds; height to 12" |
| Foliage: | soft, hairy squared stems. Leaves are opposite, rounded and lobed (crenate) |
| Flower: | pink to purple, tubular in shape; 1.5-2 cm long |
| Flowering time: | flowers early spring throughout the summer |
| Habitat: | waste grounds, lawns, cultivated fields, pastures, roadsides |
| Range in New Jersey: | statewide |
| Heritage ranking, if any: | n/a |
| Distribution: |  |
| Misc. | This plant is weedy and invasive in some areas. Its nectar and pollen are useful to bees, especially honeybees. A member of the mint family. Look alikes include Lamium purpureum and Veronica persica. |