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Questions and Answers: 2019

Question: Have been trying to identify this wildflower in my yard in NH. Shady moist conditions. Thanks

  • Question

    Have been trying to identify this wildflower in my yard in NH. Shady moist conditions. Thanks

    Answer

    Dear Beekind, you have photographed Galeopsis tetrahit (brittle-stemmed hemp-nettle). This is a member of the Lamiaceae. Note the still, almost spine-like tips to the sepals and swollen nodes on the stems.