Bifid Hemp-Nettle
Galeopsis bifida Boenn.
Galeopsis bifida is an annual plant native to Europe and Asia, now also found in Canada and the northeastern and midwestern United States. It is part of the Lamiaceae family and is commonly known as Bifid Hemp-Nettle. The plant is often confused with other species in the Lamiaceae family, such as Mentha arvensis, Dracocephalum parviflorum, and Stachys pilosa.
Description
Galeopsis bifida, described in 1824, is a member of the Lamiaceae family. It is an annual plant that has been recorded in regions such as Newfoundland, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, as well as parts of Europe and Asia. The plant's genus name, Galeopsis, means 'weasel-like,' referring to the shape of the flower's corolla. It is known by several common names, including Bifid Hemp-Nettle, Split-lip Hemp-Nettle, Common Hemp-Nettle, and Large-flowered Hemp-Nettle.
Other common names
Splitlip hempnettleBifid Hemp-NettleBifid-Lip Hemp-NettleCommon Hemp-NettleLesser Hemp-NettleSplit-Lip Hemp-Nettledead-nettle
Distribution
Newfoundland · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon · DK · FI · IS · NO · SE · Flanders · Vermont-US · JP · CA · Alaska · conterminous 48 United States · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · Albania · Altay · Amur · Austria · Baltic States · Belarus
Synonyms
Galeopsis tetrahit var. bifidaGaleopsis bifida var. emarginataGaleopsis tetrahit var. parvifloraGaleopsis pallensGaleopsis pernkofferiLamium artvinenseGaleopsis tetrahit prol. bifidaGaleopsis tetrahit subsp. bifida
