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Yellow Archangel - Lamiastrum galeobdolon

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Yellow Archangel Yellow Archangel - Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 10 Feb 2023, 7:48 p.m. 9 May 2022, 4:49 p.m.
Yellow Archangel Yellow Archangel - Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum dylan Goat Gully 25 Apr 2021, 2:29 p.m. 24 Apr 2021, 4:36 p.m.
Yellow Archangel Yellow Archangel - Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum dylan Goat Gully 25 Apr 2021, 2:29 p.m. 24 Apr 2021, 4:37 p.m.
Yellow Archangel Yellow Archangel - Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 20 May 2021, 1:54 p.m. 19 May 2021, 4:18 p.m.
Yellow Archangel Yellow Archangel - Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum dylan Northern Lower Failand 25 Apr 2022, 4:18 p.m. 24 Apr 2022, 4:02 p.m.
Yellow Archangel Yellow Archangel - Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum dylan Northern Lower Failand 25 Apr 2022, 4:18 p.m. 24 Apr 2022, 4:02 p.m.

Species Description

Widespread and fairly frequent throughout the UK but mainly in thee South. Habitat includes: woodland (coppice), hedgerows, roadsides verges, grikes of limestone pavement ditches etc. Other names include: Artillery Plant, Aluminium Plant, Yellow Weasel-snout. Height: Up to 80 cm (usually around 40 cm). Flowers: April to July. Stoloniferous, Herbaceous Perennial. There are 3 subspecies and 2 varieties: ssp. argentatum (Non-native invasive), ssp. galeobdolon (rare), ssp. montanum (widespread), var. montanum montanum (scattered), var. montanum variegatum (rare).

Subspecies

name latinname species sightings media image
Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum 1 7 12 image for Yellow Archangel