Lamiaceae

Lamium amplexicaule

Henbit

Upright to spreading stems from single root. Leaves opposite, middle and upper ones clasping stem, 1/2–1 in., widely oval to round, edges toothed to lobed. Flowers from leaf axils along upper stem. Flower consists of a red-purple tube, hairless inside, upper lip hood-like, about same length as lower lip. Grows in disturbed soils at low elevations.

• Rarity: Common
• Flowering Time: All Spring And Summer
• Life Cycle: Annual, Biennial
• Height: 4--15 inches
• Habitat: Disturbed, Meadow
• Found In: Olympic Np, Mt. Rainier Np, N Cascades Np
• Native: No