Clasping Henbit vs northern dead-nettle

Lamium amplexicaule compared with Lamium confertum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clasping Henbit	northern dead-nettle
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family same	Lamiaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus same	Lamium	Lamium
Species	Lamium amplexicaule	Lamium confertum

Evolutionary Relationship

Clasping Henbit and northern dead-nettle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lamium.

View Genus: Lamium

Conservation Status

Clasping Henbit

LC — Least Concern

northern dead-nettle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clasping Henbit	northern dead-nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clasping Henbit

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 6 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Madagascar, South Africa), Asia (Afghanistan, Taiwan), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).

northern dead-nettle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Clasping Henbit

The Clasping Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) is a species in the genus Lamium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 6 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in mo