Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Lamium amplexicaule - Henbit Deadnettle Lamium amplexicaule - Henbit Deadnettle
Scientific Name: Lamium amplexicaule
Common Name: Henbit Deadnettle, Clasping Henbit
Flower Color: Pink
Plant Type: Herb, Annual, Biennial
Height: To 20 inches (51 cm) tall
Date Observed: April 23, 2004
Notes: This introduced weed has long, tubular flowers in whorls around the stems at the leaf axils. The rounded upper leaves clasp the square stems and are sessile, deeply veined, and have crenate margins. The lower leaves are petiolate. This plant is usually found in wooded or moist areas like washes and canyons.
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