Deadnettle,
Lamium spp
flowers showing the
flowers of three
common deadnettle
species..
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The Deadnettles Lamium spp is a genus of about 40–50 herbaceous plants of the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Typically, however, only Henbit Deadnettle (top left) Lamium amplexicaule (also known as Greater Henbit); Red Deadnettle (right), Lamium purpureum and White Deadnettle (bottom left), Lamium album are consumed. They are native throughout Europe and western Asia, growing in a variety of habitats from open grassland to woodland, generally on moist, fertile soils. Their leaves are all superficially similar to those of stinging nettles (Urtica dioica) but do not sting hence they are described as 'dead'. The flowers of henbit deadnettle are pink to purple in hue and are often produced in spring in northern climes and throughout the year in warmer areas. The flowers of red deadnettle are bright purple and are often produced throughout the year. It is often found alongside the similar species, Henbit Deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule) 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 Deadnettle on the flower stem, compared to the unstalked leaves of Henbit Deadnettle.
In contrast, the flowers of white deanettle are pure white and are produced in whorls (known as verticillasters on the upper part of the stem. In all three plants the young shoots, leaves and flowers are edible and can simply be fried, used as a garnish or addition to salads or made into flower-based soups.
This is a continuation of an entire series of pages that will, I hope, allow my visitors to better navigate this site. As well as displaying recipes by name, country and region of origin I am now planning a whole series of pages where recipes can be located by meal type and main ingredient. This page gives a listing of all the Cornish recipes added to this site.
These recipes, all contain Deadnettles as a major edible flower.
The Deadnettles Lamium spp is a genus of about 40–50 herbaceous plants of the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Typically, however, only Henbit Deadnettle (top left) Lamium amplexicaule (also known as Greater Henbit); Red Deadnettle (right), Lamium purpureum and White Deadnettle (bottom left), Lamium album are consumed. They are native throughout Europe and western Asia, growing in a variety of habitats from open grassland to woodland, generally on moist, fertile soils. Their leaves are all superficially similar to those of stinging nettles (Urtica dioica) but do not sting hence they are described as 'dead'. The flowers of henbit deadnettle are pink to purple in hue and are often produced in spring in northern climes and throughout the year in warmer areas. The flowers of red deadnettle are bright purple and are often produced throughout the year. It is often found alongside the similar species, Henbit Deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule) 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 Deadnettle on the flower stem, compared to the unstalked leaves of Henbit Deadnettle.
In contrast, the flowers of white deanettle are pure white and are produced in whorls (known as verticillasters on the upper part of the stem. In all three plants the young shoots, leaves and flowers are edible and can simply be fried, used as a garnish or addition to salads or made into flower-based soups.
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