Flower: | Dead Nettle, Common | Family: | Mint | Genus / Species: | Lumium amplexicalule | Notes: | Dead Nettles are "dead" in the sense that they don't sting when touched. Also called Common Henbit, coming from the fact that hens like to nipple on the leaves. | Photo: |
Catherine Creek, Washington - - - April 19, 2014 | Guide: | Northwest Weeds by Taylor / Pacific States Wildflowers by Niehaus & Ripper / Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast by Pojar & Mackinnon / North American Wildflowers Western Region by Spellenberg |
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