Henbit
Lamium amplexicaule
Photo by Dr. John Meade, weed scientist emeritus
Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension
Henbit is a winter annual or biennial member of the mint family. It is not normally a weed problem of cultivated fields but is a problem in turf areas. It has an attractive blue-purple flower.
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Dr. John Meade
Weed Scientist Emeritus
Dept. of Plant Biology & Pathology
Rutgers, The State Univ. of NJ
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New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8520
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