Lamium maculatum

Also known as Lamium gundelsheimeri, Spotted Dead-nettle

species of plant

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Lamium maculatum, commonly known as Spotted Dead-nettle, is a species of plant in the family Lamiaceae. It belongs to the genus Lamium and is classified within the order Lamiales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The species produces magenta flowers and has a fruit type described as a nucule.

The taxon range for Lamium maculatum is listed as China. However, records from various institutions indicate occurrences in Ukraine, Moldova, Poland, the United States, and Canada. The species is noted as very variable in its general characteristics.

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Species

Spotted deadnettle

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae

Native toAlbania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, China North-Central, Czechia-Slovakia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, France

Observations48,002

Observations recorded205,949

Die Gefleckte Taubnessel (Lamium maculatum) ist eine Pflanzenart, die zur Gattung der Taubnesseln (Lamium) innerhalb der Familie der Lippenblütengewächse (Lamiaceae) gehört. Sie ist nicht mit der Brennnessel verwandt. Namensgebend sowohl für den wissenschaftlichen als auch ihren deutschen Trivialnamen gilt die gefleckte Unterlippe.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 2,343
With media: 2,031
Family: Lamiaceae
Collections: NHA, DEK, CM, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT, DBG, ANSP
Recorded in: Ukraine, Moldova, Republic Of, Poland, United States, Canada

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Lamium
Image: Lamium maculatum cm01.jpg

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Commons category: Lamium maculatum
taxon rank: species
taxon name: Lamium maculatum
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=400264
Commons gallery: Lamium maculatum
flower color: magenta
has fruit type: nucule
taxon range: China
short name: L. maculatum
taxon common name: paxarín

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Encyclopedic overview

Lamium maculatum (also known as spotted dead-nettle, spotted henbit and purple dragon) is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native throughout Europe and temperate Asia (Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, western China).

Description

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