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Galeopsis bifida

Common name:		Family:	Labiatae
Author:	Boenn.	Botanical references:	17
Synonyms:	Galeopsis tetrahit bifida ((Boenn.) Lej. & Court.)
Known Hazards:	The plant is poisonous, causing paralysis[74].
Range:	Northern and central Europe, including Britain, to N. Asia.
Habitat:	Arable land, occasionally in woods, fens and wet heaths[17].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	0	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	0

Other Possible Synonyms:	From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below.
	G. tetrahit var. bifida[B,P]
Other Common Names:	From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below.
	Bifid Hemp-nettle [L], Gespleten Hennepnetel [D], Split-lip Hemp-nettle [B], Splitlip Hempnettle [P],
Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	bifida = split in 2
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Lamiales. Renamed to Lamiaceae -- Mint family

Physical Characteristics

Annual growing to 1m. . It is in flower from July to September. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). The plant is self-fertile. We rate it 0/5 for edibility and 0/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Habitats and Possible Locations

Woodland, Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

None known

Other Uses

Oil.

A drying oil is obtained from the seed. It is used as a polish for leather[74].

Cultivation details

Grows in most soils, disliking heavy shade.
This plant is sometimes grown in the wild garden[200].
Very closely allied to G. tetrahit and considered to be no more than a sub-species of it by some botanists[17]. It is probably of the same hybrid origin as G. tetrahit[17].

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in situ[200]. Germination usually takes place within a month.

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Web References

[B] Data (Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
[P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.
[HP] Links, Photos, Suppliers from Hortiplex Plant Database

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Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.

References

[17] Clapham, Tootin and Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press 1962
A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.

[74] Komarov. V. L. Flora of the USSR. Israel Program for Scientific Translation 1968
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.

[200] Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.

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