Red dead-nettle  (Lamium purpureum)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Biology

Red dead-nettle is an annual plant (3) that flowers from April to November (1). The flowers are pollinated by bees (2). As with white dead-nettle, most country children know that it is possible to suck drops of nectar from the bases of the flowers of red dead-nettle (5).

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