Lamium amplexicaule
Synonyms
Dead nettle, bee nettle, blind nettle
ID Characteristics
Life cycle:
Winter annual
Growth Habit:
Prostrate
Propagation:
Seed
Leaf Type:
Round to heart-shaped
Leaf Margin:
Deeply lobed
Leaf Hairs:
Nearly none
Leaf Structure:
Rounded teeth with heavy upper-surface venation
Leaf Arrangement:
Opposite
Root Type:
Fibrous root system
Flower Color:
Purple to pink
Multimedia
Video
Similar Species
- Deadnettle, Purple Lamium purpureum
- Deadnettle, Spotted Lamium maculatum
Herbicidal Control Options
- Preemergence: Bensulide, Dithiopyr, Isoxaben, Oryzalin, Prodiamine, Pronamide, Simazine
- Post emergence: Atrazine, Bispyribac Sodium, Carfentrazone, Chlorsulfuron, Dicamba, Fluroxypyr, Foramsulfuron, Imazaquin, Mesotrione, Metribuzin, Sulfentrazone, Sulfosulfuron, Triclopyr, Trifloxysulfuron
Please note: one or more of these active ingredients may exist in combination-type brand name products. Any material used for herbicidal control of any plant may vary in efficacy. Please read the full disclaimer on herbicide usage.
