By Susan Belsinger
The first spring wildflowers, herbs, and weeds are popping out all over. Two that frequently appear together are both members of the mint family, Lamiaceae: dead nettle (Lamium purpureum) and henbit (Lamium amplexicaule).
via Harbinger of Spring Look-Alikes: Dead Nettle & Henbit — The Herb Society of America Blog
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Interesting !!!!!
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And we have a good many purple dead-nettles growing around here. 🙂
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