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Brittle-Stemmed Hemp-Nettle

Galeopsis tetrahit L.
Brittle-Stemmed Hemp-Nettle
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Galeopsis tetrahit, known as brittle-stemmed hemp-nettle, is a flowering plant in the Lamiaceae family. It is native to Europe and northwestern Asia, with a distribution that includes regions in Canada and several European countries. The species was first described in 1753 by Linnaeus.

Description

Galeopsis tetrahit is a member of the Lamiaceae family, commonly referred to as the mint family. It is found in regions such as Labrador, Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, and various parts of Europe. The plant is characterized by its brittle stem and is known by the common name brittle-stemmed hemp-nettle. It was first published in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus.

Other common names

Brittlestem hempnettleBrittle-Stemmed Hemp-NettleCommon Hemp-NettleDog NettleHemp-NettleIronwortCommon hemp nettle

Distribution

Labrador · Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Northwest Territories · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · FI · NO · SE · CL · IE · Flanders · Bulgaria · Denmark · Finland · Iceland · Svalbard · Vermont-US · AM · IS · DK · JP · Tarapacá Region |Antofagasta Region |Atacama Region |Coquimbo Region |Valparaíso Region |Metropolitana Region |O'Higgins Region |Maule Region |Biobío Region |Araucanía Region |Los Lagos Region |Los Ríos Region |Arica and Parinacota Region

Synonyms

Ladanum tetrahitLamium tetrahitTetrahit grandiflorumTetrahit leucanthumTetrahit navieriTetrahit nodosumTetrahit praecoxTetrahit purpurascensTetrahit reichenbachiiGaleopsis tetrahit subsp. praecoxGaleopsis tetrahit subsp. reichenbachiiGaleopsis tetrahit subsp. verlotiiGaleopsis tetrahit var. sylvestrisGaleopsis tetrahit var. verlotiiGaleopsis tetrahit var. reichenbachiiGaleopsis tetrahit var. vulgarisGaleopsis tetrahit var. idiotropaGaleopsis tetrahit var. praecoxGaleopsis tetrahit var. lazistanicaGaleopsis alpicolaGaleopsis beckiiGaleopsis crenatifoliaGaleopsis gacogneiGaleopsis glaucocerataGaleopsis grandifloraGaleopsis ionanthaGaleopsis lactifloraGaleopsis larambergueiGaleopsis michelianaeGaleopsis nodosum

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