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Apr 20, 2018 3:02 PM CST

Portland, OR

What is this horrible thing that takes over my yard in Portland, Oregon every spring?

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Apr 20, 2018 3:19 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Looks like Lamium, possibly one of these?
Purple Dead Nettle (Lamium purpureum)
Spotted Dead Nettle (Lamium maculatum)

~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!

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Apr 20, 2018 3:23 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) is apparently also found in Oregon:

L. ammplexicaule: https://uswildflowers.com/deta...
L. purpureum: https://uswildflowers.com/deta...

~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!

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Apr 20, 2018 4:10 PM CST

Name: Amanda
southern Arkansas (Zone 8a)

I was thinking it looks like Purple Dead Nettle. I have it and Henbit in my yard and since the bees seem to like them, I let them be(e).

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Apr 20, 2018 4:25 PM CST

Name: Connie
Willamette Valley OR (Zone 8a)

Purple Dead Nettle. Pretty common in the Willamette Valley and in particular in my lawn and gardens.

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