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Galeopsis
Sign in to saveGaleopsis is a genus of annual herbaceous plants native to Europe and Asia. Members of this genus often have common names ending in hemp-nettle or hempnettle. Some species are naturalized in North America and New Zealand.
Species
Genus
- PhylumBryozoa
- ClassGymnolaemata
- OrderCheilostomatida
- FamilyCelleporidae
Habitatmarine
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 537
- With media
- 431
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Collections
- NY, NHMUK, OSU, SBMNH, UAM
- Recorded in
- United States, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Norway, France, Netherlands, Mexico, Austria
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Galeopsis is a genus of annual herbaceous plants native to Europe and Asia. Members of this genus often have common names ending in hemp-nettle or hempnettle. Some species are naturalized in North America and New Zealand.
The plants are poisonous. Several species are widespread weeds and some are used as medicinal herbs.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Galeopsis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.