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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.
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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