




Lamium album
White deadnettle is a lovely plant with soft, green leaves and pretty white flowers. It grows in many places and is often found in gardens and along paths.
Habitat: Urban areas
The White deadnettle has square stems and opposite, heart-shaped, toothed leaves that strikingly resemble stinging nettles but are soft. Its characteristic pure white, hooded flowers grow in distinct rings around the stem, often revealing a subtle yellow tint inside.





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Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Ancient Romans and Vikings might have eaten its leaves in their meals!
Its flowers are shaped like tiny helmets, perfectly sized for a bumblebee's head!
The plant's scientific name, Lamium, comes from a Greek word meaning 'jaws' or 'throat' because of its flower shape!
Unlike its look-alike, the White deadnettle offers tasty leaves that are surprisingly good in salads!
White deadnettle can look like stinging nettles to deter hungry animals, helping it avoid being eaten.
White deadnettle has bright white, tubular flowers that act like beacons, guiding nighttime pollinators to its sweet nectar.
White deadnettle can spread rapidly using creeping underground stems, helping it quickly colonize new patches of ground.
Bombus terrestris
Collects nectar and pollen
Apis mellifera
Visits flowers for nectar
Helix aspersa
Feeds on its foliage
Deroceras reticulatum
Grazes on its leaves
Aromatic plants produce and emit fragrant volatile organic compounds, often for defense or to attract pollinators.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Biennial plants complete their life cycle over two growing seasons, typically forming foliage in the first year and flowering/seeding in the second.
Spring blooming plants produce their flowers during the spring season, often signifying the end of winter and the start of new growth.
Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
Medicinal plants possess chemical compounds that can be used for therapeutic purposes to treat illnesses or maintain health.
Edible plants are those parts of a plant that are considered safe for human consumption.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.
Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always check with an adult before touching or tasting plants.
20-60 cm
15-30 cm
1.5-2.5 cm
Spring to Autumn
Yes
None
Perennial
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