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OTHER COMMON NAME: dead nettle

LIFE CYCLE:  Winter annual, reproduces by seeds and stems rooting at the lower joints; germinates in early fall and dies in May or June.

MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS*:  Stems square and branch close to ground; opposite leaves are almost circular with edges having rounded teeth or lobes (A); pink to purple trumpet shaped flowers are tow-lipped and arranged in whorls at the base of the leaves (B).