365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Lamium Purpureum
Day 188: We see weeds almost daily, but how many of us know what they are called? If I said, "Purple Dead-nettle," what image would spring to mind? How about "Henbit?" I have to admit that neither of these rang a bell with me. I simply knew this plant as "Lamium," and prefaced it with a few choice adjectives having nothing to do with its colour. Although it looks like it might sting, it does not, hence the name "dead-nettle." It is related to a more serious invasive, Yellow Archangel (Lamium galeobdolon), but is much easier to control. A shallow root system allows it to be pulled without much effort, although removal should be done before it sets seed to prevent spreading it.
Labels:
Henbit,
Lamium purpureum,
Purple Dead-nettle,
weeds
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