Lamium amplexicaule L. (Λαβρόχορτο ή Δωδεκάνθι)

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Λάμιο το περίβλαστο (Lamium amplexicaule L.)

Slender annual. Stem decumbent to erect, sparingly branched at base, usually 5–30 cm; whole plant sparsely pubescent. Basal leaves small, petiolate. Cauline leaves in 1–3 pairs, larger, short-petiolate or subsessile; blade orbicular-reniform, incised-crenate. Verticillasters 2–5, usually remote, 4–10-flowered, subtended by large, amplexicaule floral leaves similar to the upper cauline leaves. Bracts lacking. Calyx 4–7 mm, tubular; teeth almost equalling tube, erect in fruit. Corolla 15–20 mm; tube straight, long and slender, much exceeding calyx, whitish or purplish; lateral lobes obsolete; limb reddish-purple; upper lip pilose. Smaller, cleistogamous flowers often present.

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Lamium amplexicaule

Lamium amplexicaule

Lamium amplexicaule