Lamium amplexicaule

Lamium amplexicaule
Henbit dead-nettle in Belgium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Lamium
Species:
L. amplexicaule
Binomial name
Lamium amplexicaule
Subspecies and varieties
  • L. amplexicaule var. aleppicum (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Bornm.
  • L. amplexicaule subsp. amplexicaule
  • L. amplexicaule var. bornmuelleri Mennema
  • L. amplexicaule var. incisum Boiss.
  • L. amplexicaule subsp. mauritanicum (Gand. ex Batt.) Maire
  • L. amplexicaule var. orientale (Pacz.) Mennema
Synonyms
List
    • Neckeria amplexicaulis (L.) Forsyth f.
    • Galeobdolon amplexicaule (L.) Moench
    • Lamiella amplexicaulis (L.) Fourr.
    • Lamiopsis amplexicaulis (L.) Opiz
    • Pollichia amplexicaulis (L.) Willd.

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).