Weed details for henbit

Full name

henbit (Lamium amplexicaule)

Characteristics

Flowers: White/pink/purple with 2 petals
Leaves: Ovate leaves with coarsely serrated edges and dense hair
Habitat: Found in gardens and newly seed lawns across South, Midwest and Western states
Life cycle: Annual
Other common names: giraffehead; henbit deadnettle; common henbit
henbit
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Taxonomic data retrieved May 21, 2008, from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database, http://www.itis.gov.