Flowers of White Dead-Nettle / Lamium album. Foraging and dining on the wild concept. Dried flowers once used as a herbal tea.

Flowers of White Dead-Nettle / Lamium album. Foraging and dining on the wild concept. Dried flowers once used as a herbal tea. Stock Photo
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Marcus Harrison - plants / Alamy Stock Photo

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DYWTE1

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68.7 MB (3 MB Compressed download)

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6000 x 4000 px | 50.8 x 33.9 cm | 20 x 13.3 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

25 April 2014

Location:

mid-cornwall, uk

More information:

White Dead-Nettle [Lamium album] has leaves that look similar to the common Stinging Nettle [Urtica dioica] but they have no sting. The leaves are edible cooked, while the white flowers (dried or fresh) has a fragrant aromatic quality and can be used to make a herbal tea. Indeed, the plant was used in herbal medicine in the past.