Lamiaceae FAMILY
Galeopsis bifida
Galeopsis bifida
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
The plant is poisonous, causing paralysis[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].
Botanical Description
Galeopsis bifida is an annual plant that can grow up to 1.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeNorthern and central Europe, including Britain, to N. Asia.
HabitatArable land, occasionally in woods, fens and wet heaths[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].