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Lamium

deadnettle

Other common names

dumb nettle
lady's hands
see moredead tongue

Synonyms

Galeobdolon
Lamiastrum

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Botanical details

Family: Lamiaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Genus: Lamium
Genus description: Lamium can be annuals or, more usually, perennials, with coarsely toothed ovate leaves and 2-lipped, tubular flowers borne in whorls forming a short spike
Name status: Correct

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