A page for wildflower and hiking enthusiast. A lot of my pictures, both wildflowers and scenery, come from the beautiful Tennessee State Parks. I use the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center for my description of native plants. All non-native plants will use someone else for the description.
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Monday, March 12, 2012
Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule)
A
weedy annual 4-16" tall. Leaves are 0pposite. Flowers: pinkish purple,
tubular, to 0.7" long, 2-lipped corolla is dilated at the throat, the
lower lip spotted, densely hairy calyx has long, narrow converging
teeth. Bloom time: March - June. Found in open areas, lawns, fields and
waste places throughout the US and TN. Although many refer to this plant
as a "bothersome weed", look closely at the flower - it is rather
beautiful and during spring, the colonies create a pink hue throughout
fields and roadsides.
If this is NOT growing in your yard, you are spending way too much time on yard work!
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