Archangel

Lamium (Lamium) is a genus of the mint family (Lamiaceae) .. The genus includes both annual and perennial plants. Nowadays there are cultivars developed, which sometimes leaves the cartels are almost weggekruisd.

Nettle and nettle - mimicry

Archangel's name comes from the old meaning deaf = not working. The leaves and stems resemble those of nettles, but have no nettles with formic acid. Lamium grow in the same nitrogen-rich, not too dry habitat as nettles, for example, along roadsides and forest edges.

The similarity between the two is therefore a case of mimicry Bates. Most animals acquainted with the nettle, the nettle alone.

Yet the archangel relatively easy to distinguish from the nettle:

* The leaves of the nettle cartels are clearly "sloppy".
* The veins of the archangel are more pronounced, also seen from the top.
* The nettle leaves or stems are always some russet elements: for example, spots or veins. When nettles, this never occurs.
* The main stems of nettle are square, with clear edges, while nettle stalks only slightly ribbed, almost round.
* Lamium have distinctive, colorful labiate. Since no labiates nettles, have a totally different Inflorescence inconspicuous, yellowish green to brown.



Source: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dovenetel

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