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Lamium amplexicaule
Also called Henbit Dead-nettle, Henbit, Giraffehead, Dead Nettle, Hen Bit, Hen Bit Dead Nettle, Clasping Henbit
Henbit deadnettle is a low, hairy annual weed of the mint family, with small clasping leaves and pink to purple flowers. It grows almost anywhere in cool to mild weather and sets seed freely.
Lamium amplexicaule, commonly known as henbit dead-nettle, is a species of Lamium native to most of Europe, Asia and northern Africa. The specific name refers to the leaves, which are amplexicaul (clasping the stem).
Henbit dead-nettle is native to most of Europe, Asia and North Africa, and has since been spread around the world by human activity. It is found growing in open areas, gardens, fields and meadows, and widely in uncultivated areas in urban habitats. It propagates freely by seed, where it becomes a key part of a meadow ecosystem; sometimes entire fields will be reddish-purple with its flowers before spring ploughing.
The young leaves and shoots can be eaten raw or cooked, as can the stems and flowers. Henbit dead-nettle has a slightly sweet and peppery flavour, similar to celery.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lamium amplexicaule by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
