Red Deadnettle
Taken at
Musselburgh
on 25th April 2021 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
Taken at
Musselburgh
on 15th April 2019 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens.
Red Deadnettle.
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AKA:
Lamium purpureum.
Lamiales.
Lamiaceae.
Herbaceous Perennia
l.
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Roadsides, waste ground.
March - October
5 - 20 cm Tall
Young plants have edible tops and leaves, used in salads or in stirfry as a spring vegetable. If finely chopped it can also be used in sauces.