{"id":14379,"date":"2020-04-29T13:27:31","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T12:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/?p=14379"},"modified":"2022-04-28T17:03:41","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T16:03:41","slug":"identify-dead-nettle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2020\/04\/29\/identify-dead-nettle\/","title":{"rendered":"Dead Nettle (Lamium album &#038; Spp) Identification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dead Nettles (white &amp; red) \/ spring \/ summer \/ autumn \/ edible<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-14379 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2020\/04\/28\/identify-stinging-nettles\/deadnettle-white-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DeadNettle-white-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DeadNettle-white-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DeadNettle-white-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DeadNettle-white.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2020\/04\/29\/identify-dead-nettle\/red-dead-nettle-plant-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-plant-1-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-plant-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-plant-1-scaled-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-plant-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-plant-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-plant-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-plant-1-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-plant-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2021\/04\/15\/identify-wild-carrot\/deadnettle-white\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DeadNettle-white-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DeadNettle-white-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DeadNettle-white-450x450.png 450w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DeadNettle-white-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DeadNettle-white-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DeadNettle-white.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2020\/04\/29\/identify-dead-nettle\/red-dead-nettle-flower-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-flower-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-flower-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-flower-1-scaled-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-flower-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-flower-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-flower-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-flower-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-flower-1-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2020\/04\/29\/identify-dead-nettle\/dead-nettle_close-up_spring\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/dead-nettle_Close-up_Spring-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/dead-nettle_Close-up_Spring-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/dead-nettle_Close-up_Spring-scaled-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/dead-nettle_Close-up_Spring-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/dead-nettle_Close-up_Spring-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/dead-nettle_Close-up_Spring-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/dead-nettle_Close-up_Spring-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/dead-nettle_Close-up_Spring-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2020\/04\/29\/identify-dead-nettle\/dead-nettle_whole-plant_spring\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Dead-Nettle_Whole-Plant_Spring-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" 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href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2020\/04\/29\/identify-dead-nettle\/red-dead-nettle-flower\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-flower-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-flower-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-flower-scaled-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-flower-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-flower-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-flower-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-flower-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-flower-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2020\/04\/28\/identify-stinging-nettles\/dead-nettle-red\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Dead-nettle-red-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Dead-nettle-red-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Dead-nettle-red-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Dead-nettle-red-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Dead-nettle-red.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2020\/04\/29\/identify-dead-nettle\/red-dead-nettle-plant\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-plant-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-plant-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-plant-scaled-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-plant-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-plant-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-plant-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-plant-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-plant-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2020\/04\/29\/identify-dead-nettle\/red-dead-nettle-leaf\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-leaf-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-leaf-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-leaf-scaled-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-leaf-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-leaf-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-leaf-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-leaf-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-leaf-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\r\n<p>Dead Nettle is one plant sometimes confused with the common stinging nettle, it&#8217;s actually in the mint family although it has no mint flavour. It is edible and adds an earthy flavour to salads and herb mixes.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DeadNettle-white-450x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<h2><strong>Scientific Name<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p><em>Lamium album &amp; Other Species of Lamium<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2><strong>Family<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p><em>Lamiaceae<\/em><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2>Video for Dead Nettle<\/h2>\r\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dead Nettle (Lamium album &amp; Spp) - Foraging UK -\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YvGIYgQiE_g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<h2><strong>Habitat<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>Europe, including Britain, from Scandanavia south and east to Spain, the Himalayas, and Japan. Fields, hedgerows, woodland edges and clearings, and moist waste ground.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2><strong>Description<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p><em>Lamium album &amp; nearly all other Lamium Species<\/em>\u00a0is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft) by 1 m (3ft 3in) at a medium rate, with green, four-angled stems.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2><strong>Identifying Features<\/strong>:<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<h2><strong>Leaves<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>The leaves are 3\u20138 cm (1.2\u20133.1 in) long and 2\u20135 cm (0.79\u20131.97 in) broad, triangular with a rounded base, softly hairy, and with a serrated margin and a petiole up to 5 cm (2.0 in) long; like many other members of the Lamiaceae, they appear superficially similar to those of the <a href=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2020\/04\/28\/identify-stinging-nettles\/\">Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica)<\/a> but do not sting, hence the common name \u201cdead-nettle\u201d.<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-31046\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-leaf-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-leaf-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-leaf-scaled-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-leaf-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-leaf-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-leaf-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-leaf-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-leaf-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2><strong>Flowers<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>The flowers are white, red and a sometimes yellow, they&#8217;re produced in whorls (\u2018verticillasters\u2019) on the upper part of the stem, the individual flowers 1.5\u20132.5 cm (0.59\u20130.98 in) long. The flowers are visited by many types of insects, but mostly by bees.<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-31050\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-flower-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-flower-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-flower-1-scaled-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-flower-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-flower-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-flower-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-flower-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-flower-1-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-31035\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Dead-nettle-red-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Dead-nettle-red-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Dead-nettle-red-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Dead-nettle-red-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Dead-nettle-red.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-24244\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DeadNettle-white-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DeadNettle-white-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DeadNettle-white-450x450.png 450w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DeadNettle-white-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DeadNettle-white-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DeadNettle-white.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2><strong>Stems<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>The stems are hairy and square cross-sectioned<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-31051\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-plant-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-plant-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-plant-1-scaled-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-plant-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-plant-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-plant-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-plant-1-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-dead-nettle-plant-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Food<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Young leaves \u2013 raw or cooked. They can be added to salads or mixed with other leaves and cooked as a potherb. They can also be dried for later use. The leaves are a good source of vitamin A. A pleasant herb tea is made from the flowers<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Medicine<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>White dead nettle is an astringent and demulcent herb that is chiefly used as a uterine tonic, to arrest inter-menstrual bleeding and to reduce excessive menstrual flow. It is a traditional treatment for abnormal vaginal discharge and is sometimes taken to relieve painful periods. The flowering tops are antispasmodic, astringent, cholagogue, depurative, diuretic, expectorant, haemostatic, hypnotic, pectoral, resolvent, sedative, styptic, tonic, vasoconstrictor and vulnerary. An infusion is used in the treatment of kidney and bladder complaints, diarrhoea, menstrual problems, bleeding after childbirth, vaginal discharges and prostatitis. Externally, the plant is made into compresses and applied to piles, varicose veins and vaginal discharges. A distilled water from the flowers and leaves makes an excellent and effective eye lotion to relieve ophthalmic conditions. The plant is harvested in the summer and can be dried for later use. A homeopathic remedy is made from the plant. It is used in the treatment of bladder and kidney disorders and amenorrhoea.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Known hazards<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>None known.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Harvesting<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Appears in early spring. It is in flower from Mar to October.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Potential lookalikes<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Other Dead nettles \u2013 red dead nettle \u2013 It is often found alongside Henbit Dead-nettle \u2013 also edible \u2013 (<em>Lamium amplexicaule<\/em>), which is easily mistaken for it since they both have similar looking leaves and similar bright purple flowers; they can be distinguished by the stalked leaves of Red Dead-nettle on the flower stem, compared to the unstalked leaves of Henbit Dead-nettle.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Though superficially similar to species of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2020\/04\/28\/identify-stinging-nettles\/\"><em>Urtica<\/em>\u00a0(true nettles)<\/a> in appearance, it is not related and does not sting, hence the name \u201cdead-nettle\u201d.<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dead Nettles (white &amp; red) \/ spring \/ summer \/ autumn \/ edible Scientific Name Lamium album &amp; Other Species of Lamium Family Lamiaceae Video for Dead Nettle Habitat Europe, including Britain, from Scandanavia south and east to Spain, the Himalayas, and Japan. 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