Thursday, March 14, 2013

Henbit

Henbit, Lamium amplexicaule
A member of the mint family Lamiaceae, Henbit, or Dead-nettle, is a common forb throughout most of the United States, but is a native of Europe and the Mediterranean. This cool season annual can reach a height of 38 cm (15 in) and contains two types of leaves: stemmed and not stemmed. Henbit is covered with fine hairs and blooms small, dark pink pitcher-like flowers. As an edible herb, young leaves of henbit have been known to be used fresh, cooked, or seeped into a tea.

I'd advise more research before deciding to try and eat this plant, but perhaps you could add some of the now blooming Eastern Redbud flowers to the meal...

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