Common Name: deadnettle, purple
Species: Lamium purpureum L.
Bayer Code: LAMPU

Purple deadnettle is a common winter annual weed found in North Carolina waste areas. It is similar to henbit in appearance but its upper leaves have short petioles and the lower leaves have long petioles, whereas henbit lacks petioles. Purple deadnettle also has upper leaves that are distinctly red- or purple-tinged. Purple deadnettle and henbit both have distinctive four-sided (square) stems, and flower in early spring. 		purple deadnettle
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CharacteristicTypeDescription
Growth Season winter annual weed 
Growth Habit upright OR prostrate, spreadingprostrate, but erect at the tip
Leaflet Number one 
Leaf Margin serrated/toothed 
Leaf Hairs upper/lower surface 
Leaf/Leaflet Shape oval/egg-shaped/elliptical OR roundbroadly egg-shaped, round; leaves often red- or purple-tinged
Leaf Width 1/2 - 1 inch 
Leaf Venation palmate 
Leaf Arrangement opposite 
Root Type fibrous 
Flower Color blue/purple