Galeopsis segetum Neck. is a plant in the Lamiaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Galeopsis segetum Neck. (Galeopsis segetum Neck.)
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Galeopsis segetum Neck.

Galeopsis segetum Neck.

Galeopsis segetum, the downy hemp-nettle, is a non-stinging European arable weed in the Lamiaceae family.

Family
Genus
Galeopsis
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Galeopsis segetum Neck.

Galeopsis segetum Neck., commonly called downy hemp-nettle, is a flowering plant species that belongs to the sage family Lamiaceae. It grows as a weed on arable land across the entire continent of Europe. While it looks similar to stinging nettle on the surface, it belongs to an entirely different plant family and does not produce a stinging sensation when touched.

Photo: (c) J. IGNASI, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by J. IGNASI · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Lamiaceae Galeopsis

More from Lamiaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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