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zoya2
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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plantladylin
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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plantladylin
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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MarmorealArbor
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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pardalinum
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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