2017
TG3208 : Common hemp nettle (Galeopsis tetrahit)
taken 9 years ago, near to Brundall, Norfolk, England
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Common hemp nettle (Galeopsis tetrahit)
This plant > Link can be found growing on arable land, in woods, fens and wet heaths. It has a tradition of being used as a medicinal herb for treating bronchial congestion, hay fever, ashma, bed wetting, various skin diseases and was reputedly also used for coughs, for treating spleen problems and tuberculosis. The white-flowering variant depicted here is less common than the pink-flowering variant.
