Bifid Hemp-Nettle
Taken at Hogganfield Loch on 21st July 2016 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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Bifid Hemp-Nettle.
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AKA: 		Galeopsis bifida.
Lamiales.
Lamiaceae.
Annual.
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 Disturbed sites and roadsides.
Up to 1 m tall.
The oil obtained from the seeds is used as a polish for leather.

             This plant is very poisonous and could cause paralysis.