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6. Purple Henbit ...

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 02:34 PM

Apr 2016

among other names.

http://www.ediblewildfood.com/henbit.aspx
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamium_amplexicaule

There is a related species which often is found in the same area, but blooms later:

http://www.ediblewildfood.com/purple-deadnettle.aspx
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamium_purpureum

and should be steamed if you don't want the laxative effect.

Neither is native to North America, and both are regarded as weeds. L. amplexicaule is one of the harbingers of warm weather in our area, and it has been spreading.

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Living with herps [View all] Omaha Steve Apr 2016 OP

Nice. Those flowers are ground ivy I believe. Kingofalldems Apr 2016 #1

Yep, also known as Creeping Charlie geardaddy Apr 2016 #9

Same stuff, but we always called it "chickweed" hatrack Apr 2016 #14

I love the way plants have different names in different areas. geardaddy Apr 2016 #17

creeping charlie. mopinko Apr 2016 #2

This might be a good year for bees. louis-t Apr 2016 #8

Very pretty! Stryst Apr 2016 #3

I took a great spider photo about an hour ago just outside my garage Omaha Steve Apr 2016 #4

Just post it with a "trigger warning" Stryst Apr 2016 #13

Trigger warning Omaha Steve Apr 2016 #15

Is that a tarantula? Stryst Apr 2016 #16

Thank god awoke_in_2003 Apr 2016 #5

Purple Henbit ... eppur_se_muova Apr 2016 #6

I think they make a cream for that...nt linuxman Apr 2016 #7

Ever heard of a "herpetologist handshake?" Ned Flanders Apr 2016 #10

No I haven't Omaha Steve Apr 2016 #12

a bit late... Ned Flanders May 2016 #18

I like to cook with fresh herbs Katashi_itto May 2016 #19