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Red Stems & Purplish Blossom?

10 years ago

This small seedling is somehow growing sideways out of a crack in the wall!

It has jagged green leaves with red stems and a purplish blossom. What is it?

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kayjones
10 years ago
Henbit, aka Lamium amplexicaule.
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
10 years ago
its a horrible weed in my MI garden.. and its growing location makes me think.. its no different in FL... lol

ken

Here is a link that might be useful: invasive in FL too.. go figure
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saltcedar
10 years ago
If you've got that many maybe you should eat them?

Here is a link that might be useful: Henbit: Top of the pecking order
blakrab Centex
Original Author
10 years ago
Great ID, everyone! Thanks!! Here's a pic of another one not too far away...

Well, if it can grow in a brick wall, I can see why it'd be invasive... :o

But sure, why not eat them to help thin them out then!

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