Deadnettle - Revision history

Raffi at 18:02, 13 May 2009

2009-05-13T18:02:46Z

Raffi: Lamium moved to Deadnettle: common name preferred when one

2008-01-24T04:39:41Z

Lamium moved to Deadnettle: common name preferred when one

Envoy at 10:28, 14 April 2007

2007-04-14T10:28:44Z

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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = ''Lamium''
| image = Lamium 8229.jpg
| image_width = 250px
| image_caption = Henbit deadnettle (''Lamium amplexicaule'')
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Lamiales]]
| familia = [[Lamiaceae]]
| genus = '''''Lamium'''''
| genus_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]
| subdivision_ranks = Species
| subdivision =
About 50 species; see text
}}

'''''Lamium''''' ('''deadnettle''') is a genus of about 40-50 species of [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Lamiaceae]], of which family it is the type genus. They are all [[herbaceous]] plants native to [[Europe]], [[Asia]], and north [[Africa]], but several have become very successful [[weed]]s of [[agriculture|crop]] fields and are now widely [[naturalisation (biology)|naturalised]] across the temperate world.

The genus includes both [[annual plant|annual]] and [[perennial plant|perennial]] species; they spread by both [[seed]]s and stems rooting as they grow along the ground.

The common name refers to their superficial resemblance to the unrelated [[nettle|stinging nettle]]s, but unlike those, they do not have stinging hairs and so are harmless or apparently "dead".

;Selected species
*''[[Lamium album]]'' ([[White Deadnettle]])
*''[[Lamium amplexicaule]]'' ([[Henbit Deadnettle]])
*''[[Lamium bifidum]]''
*''[[Lamium barbatum]]''
*''[[Lamium corsicum]]''
*''[[Lamium flexuosum]]''
*''[[Lamium garganicum]]''
*''[[Lamium glaberrimum]]''
*''[[Lamium hybridum]]'' ([[Cut-leaf Deadnettle]])
*''[[Lamium maculatum]]'' ([[Spotted Deadnettle]])
*''[[Lamium moluccellifolium]]'' ([[Northern Deadnettle]])
*''[[Lamium moschatum]]''
*''[[Lamium orvala]]''
*''[[Lamium purpureum]]'' ([[Red Deadnettle]])

Several closely related genera were formerly included in ''Lamium'' by some [[botanist]]s, including ''[[Lamiastrum]]'' (Yellow Archangel), ''[[Galeopsis]]'' (hemp-nettles) and ''[[Leonurus]]'' (motherworts).

''Lamium'' species are used as food plants by the [[larva]]e of some [[Lepidoptera]] species including [[Angle Shades]], [[Setaceous Hebrew Character]] and the ''[[Coleophora]]'' case-bearers ''C. ballotella'', ''C. lineolea'' and ''C. ochripennella''.

== Cultivation ==
Lamiums are frost hardy and grow well in most soils. Flower colour determines planting season and light requirement: white- and purple-coloured flowered species are planted in spring and prefer full sun. The yellow-flowered ones are planted in fall (autumn) and prefer shade. They often have [[invasive species|invasive]] habits and need plenty of room. Propagate from seed or by division in early spring.

<gallery>
Image:Red Dead nettle 700.jpg|''Lamium purpureum''
Image:Red Dead nettle close 700.jpg|A close-up of the flowers of ''Lamium purpureum''
Image:Lamium orvala3.jpg|''Lamium orvala''
Image:Illustration Lamium purpureum0.jpg|''Lamium purpureum'' from Thomé, ''Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz'' 1885
</gallery>

{{Commons|Lamium}}

[[Category:Lamiaceae]]

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-{{Taxobox
+__NOTOC__{{Plantbox
-| color = lightgreen
+| name = ''LATINNAME''   <!--- replace LATINNAME with the actual latin name -->
-| name = ''Lamium''
+| common_names =     <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
 | image = Lamium 8229.jpg
-| image_width = 250px
+| image_width = 240px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
 | image_caption = Henbit deadnettle (''Lamium amplexicaule'')
-| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
+| regnum = Plantae
-| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
+| divisio = Magnoliophyta
-| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
+| classis = Magnoliopsida
-| ordo = [[Lamiales]]
+| ordo = Lamiales
-| familia = [[Lamiaceae]]
+| familia = Lamiaceae
-| genus = '''''Lamium'''''
+| genus = Lamium
-| genus_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]
+}}
-| subdivision_ranks = Species
+{{Inc|
-| subdivision =
+Lamium (Greek for throat, referring to the shape of the corolla). Labiatae. Dead Nettle. Annual
-About 50 species; see text
+and perennial herbs of the Old World, of which several run wild in this country as weeds and
 }}
-'''''Lamium''''' ('''deadnettle''') is a genus of about 40-50 species of [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Lamiaceae]], of which family it is the type genus. They are all [[herbaceous]] plants native to [[Europe]], [[Asia]], and north [[Africa]], but several have become very successful [[weed]]s of [[agriculture|crop]] fields and are now widely [[naturalisation (biology)|naturalised]] across the temperate world.
+==Cultivation==
-The genus includes both [[annual plant|annual]] and [[perennial plant|perennial]] species; they spread by both [[seed]]s and stems rooting as they grow along the ground.
+===Propagation===
-The common name refers to their superficial resemblance to the unrelated [[nettle|stinging nettle]]s, but unlike those, they do not have stinging hairs and so are harmless or apparently "dead".
+===Pests and diseases===
 ;Selected species
 *''[[Lamium album]]'' ([[White Deadnettle]])
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 *''[[Lamium purpureum]]'' ([[Red Deadnettle]])
-Several closely related genera were formerly included in ''Lamium'' by some [[botanist]]s, including ''[[Lamiastrum]]'' (Yellow Archangel), ''[[Galeopsis]]'' (hemp-nettles) and ''[[Leonurus]]'' (motherworts).
+==Gallery==
 <gallery>
 Image:Red Dead nettle 700.jpg|''Lamium purpureum''
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 </gallery>
-{{Commons|Lamium}}
+==References==
-[[Category:Lamiaceae]]
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