Lamium amplexicaule L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Lamium// Species: Lamium amplexicaule L.

Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1972).

Lifeform: Annual, therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.

Distribution: Native to Temperate Eurasia, Macaronesia to Ethiopia according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Found in open habitats- grassland, rocky terrains, disturbed ground.

Flowering period: Late winter – spring: MAR, APR, MAY.

Lamium amplexicaule – habit. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – flowering stems. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – flowers. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – flowers. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – flowers. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – verticillaster with spent flowers and bracts. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – verticillaster with spent flowers and bracts. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – lower verticillaster with spent flowers and bracts. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – stems with leaves. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – stems with leaves. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – stems with leaves. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – habit. Village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – habit. Village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – flowers. Village of Beli, 26.03.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – flowering stems. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – verticillasters with flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – verticillasters with flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – verticillasters with flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – verticillasters. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – verticillasters. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – developing verticillasters. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – developing bracts and flower buds. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – bracts. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – fruiting verticillaster with seeds. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.03.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Lamium amplexicaule – plant base and stems with cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Lamium amplexicaule L. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:448797-1 [Accessed 27. 09.2021]

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1972). Flora Europaea. Volume 3: Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Last update: 19.11.2022.

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