Golden Archangel
Lamium galeobdolon (L.) L.
Lamium galeobdolon (L.) L. is a flowering plant in the Lamiaceae family, known as Golden Archangel. It is native to Europe and western Asia and has been introduced to North America and other regions. It is the only species in the genus Lamium with yellow flowers.
Description
Lamium galeobdolon, also called Golden Archangel, is a member of the Lamiaceae family. It is native to Europe and western Asia and has been widely introduced to North America and other regions. It is distinguished by its yellow flowers, making it the only species in the genus Lamium with this floral coloration. The plant has been known by the names archangel and dead-nettle for centuries, with records dating back to the 16th century. In New Zealand, it is also referred to as the aluminium plant or artillery plant.
Other common names
Golden ArchangelGolden Dead-NettleYellow ArchangelYellow Dead-Nettle
Distribution
ZA · PT · Flanders · Vermont-US · CZ · British Columbia · Ontario · Quebec · NO · conterminous 48 United States · Alabama · Albania · Austria · Baltic States · Belarus · Belgium · Bulgaria · Central European Rus · Czechoslovakia · Denmark · East European Russia · France · Germany · Great Britain · Greece · Hungary · Illinois · Iran · Ireland · Italy
Synonyms
Lamiastrum galeobdolonLeonurus galeobdolonPollichia galeobdolonGaleobdolon galeobdolonGaleopsis galeobdolon
