Galeopsis speciosa

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Large-flowered hemp-nettle
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Galeopsis
Species:
G. speciosa
Binomial name
Galeopsis speciosa
Synonyms [1]
  • Galeopsis prostrataVill.
  • Galeopsis versicolorCurtis
  • Galeopsis unicolorFr.
  • Galeopsis sulphureaJord.
  • Galeopsis subalpinaSchur
  • Tetrahit sulphureum(Jord.) Fourr.
  • Galeopsis flavescensBorbás
  • Galeopsis leiotrichaBorbás
  • Galeopsis crenifronsBorbás
  • Galeopsis hispidaBorbás

Galeopsis speciosa, the large-flowered hemp-nettle [2] or Edmonton hempnettle, is a species of annual herbaceous plants in the family Lamiaceae. [1] It is native to northern and central Europe and Siberia. It has become a widespread introduced weed in Canada. The plant is poisonous and causes paralysis. [3]

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References

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  2. BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. "Galeopsis speciosa". Plants for a Future.