Henbit

Common Name(s): Henbit Scientific Name: Lamium amplexicaule Family: Lamiaceae Mint Family Flower: 1/2" Lavender two lipped flowers with a hairy upper lip. Leaves: 1" rounded lobed leaves clasping stem. Plant: 4-18" with square stems. flowers arranged in circular clusters along stem.

General Comments:

Abundant weed.

Basil Beebalm

Common Name(s): Basil Beebalm Scientific Name: Monarda clinopodioides Family: Lamiaceae Mint Family Flower: 3/4" white-light pink flowers, two lipped with spots. Leaves: Lance shaped or elliptical toothed leaves, opposite appearing almost whorled. Plant: Square stem with circular clusters of flowers.

General Comments:

Flowers are lighter in color than Lemon beebalm.

Intermediate False Dragon-Head, Intermediate Obedient-plant

Common Name(s): Intermediate False Dragon-Head, Intermediate Obedient-plant Scientific Name: Physostegia intermedia Family: Lamiaceae Mint Family Flower: 3/4" pink spotted irregular flowers opposite in a long cluster. Leaves: 2-4" narrow lanceolate toothed leaves opposite along stem. Plant: 3-5' tall.

General Comments:

Called the obedient plant because the flowers tend to remain in place when pushed aside.

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