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Yellow Archangel
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Lamium galeobdolon
Whorls of bright yellow hooded flowers shoot up around square stems in May. Like a dead-nettle, it looks like nettle but doesn't sting — a friend with no bite.
Height
60 cm
Blooms
May–Jun
Family
Mint (Lamiaceae)
Latin name
Lamium galeobdolon
Where to find
- Old woodland floors
- Hedge banks
- Shady damp ground