yellow archangel
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yellow archangel
Lamium galeobdolon
The yellow archangel is a cheerful plant with bright yellow flowers. It grows close to the ground and has soft, green leaves. You can find it in shady places, making it a lovely surprise in the forest!
Habitat: Forests
Appearance
The yellow archangel has striking two-lipped bright yellow flowers, often streaked with orange-brown, emerging from whorls around its square stems. Its distinctive green leaves are deeply veined and patterned with silvery-grey blotches, making it visually stand out on the forest floor.
KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderLamialesFamilyLamiaceaeGenusLamium
Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Interesting facts
It can create dense mats, acting like a living, patterned green carpet across the forest floor!
Its square stems tell you it's related to mint, but this plant doesn't smell minty at all!
The plant got its 'archangel' name because its flowers look like a helmet with a visor!
Yellow archangel can grow almost anywhere, even climbing over rocks and walls like a green waterfall!
Special abilities
Ability
Groundcover Power
Yellow archangel can blanket large areas using fast-growing underground stems that help it outcompete other plants for light and space.
Ability
Shade Thriver
Yellow archangel has adapted to low light, allowing it to grow robustly in deep shade where many other plants struggle to survive.
Ability
Ant Courier Service
Yellow archangel's seeds have a fatty 'treat' (elaiosome) that ants love, so ants carry the seeds away, helping the plant spread far and wide.
Measurements & details
- Height
- 30-60 cm
- Spread
- 50-150 cm
- Flower Size
- 1-2 cm
- Bloom Season
- Spring to early summer
- Edible
- Yes
- Toxicity
- None
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Pollination Method
- Insect
Ecological connections
pollinates
Buff-tailed bumblebee
Bombus terrestris
Collects nectar and pollen from its flowers
symbiotic with
Red wood ant
Formica rufa
Carries seeds for their nutritious elaiosome
eaten by
Spanish slug
Arion lusitanicus
Feeds on its leaves, especially young ones
Traits
Flowering
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Shade Tolerant
Shade tolerant plants are adapted to grow and thrive in areas with low light levels, requiring less direct sunlight.
Spring Blooming
Spring blooming plants produce their flowers during the spring season, often signifying the end of winter and the start of new growth.
Summer Blooming
Summer blooming plants produce their flowers during the summer season, often providing vibrant color when many other plants have finished.
Colorful
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Pollinator Magnet
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Forest
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
Also known as
Yellow Dead-nettle
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Safety
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always look but don't touch wild plants unless an adult says it's okay.
Frequently Asked Questions
How tall is yellow archangel?
30-60 cm
How wide does yellow archangel spread?
50-150 cm
How big are the flowers on yellow archangel?
1-2 cm
When does yellow archangel bloom?
Spring to early summer
Is yellow archangel edible?
Yes
Is yellow archangel toxic?
None
What is yellow archangel's lifecycle?
Perennial
How is yellow archangel pollinated?
Insect
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