Wildflower or weed?

In a garden, perhaps the former.
In the yard, probably the latter.
This one is in our back yard, so eventually it’ll have to go!

It is “Lamium amplexicaule,” which is in the Mint family and has common names “Dead Nettle,” “Henbit Deadnettle” (USDA) and “Greater Henbit.”

Also, it’s edible: http://www.eattheweeds.com/henbit-top-of-the-pecking-order/

This image was taken for PhytoImages — http://phytoimages.siu.edu/imgs/paraman1/r/Lamiaceae_Lamium_amplexicaule_81484.html — with the following description: “Chasmogamous flowers (above) and cleistogamous flowers (below).” Sure; let’s go with that!

Aha! “Cleistogamy … describes the trait of certain plants to propagate by using non-opening, self-pollinating flowers” — http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleistogamy

Species page at PhytoImages, http://phytoimages.siu.edu/cgi-bin/dol/dol_terminal.pl?taxon_name=Lamium_amplexicaule&rank=binomial

[I think this is my first outdoor shot with my GorillaPod!]

1 year ago (“Easter Peeps!”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-04-06
2 years ago (“Japanese maple”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-04-06
3 years ago (“Morning has broken…”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-04-06

[Paula]

Very pretty!

[Rick Schies]

A flowering weed, how's that

[Tara]

Most of my last posted flowers have been weeds. Up close some of them are quite pretty just like yours! Lovely close up of this purple beauty.

[Danette Thompson]

Very pretty weed! Has a lot going on!

[Dawn Ulmer]

Often 'weeds' are hardier and more beautiful than tame flowers.

[Vicki Dixon]

they look like an exotic orchid.

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Let me know what it is! We have LOTS of it here in Ga in our yard! Especially at the lakehouse, where we let the lawn get more grown up with "weeds." I love weeds. Most are so pretty!

[Thom Mitchell]

@espyetta “Lamium amplexicaule,” which is in the Mint family; common names “Dead Nettle,” “Henbit Deadnettle” (USDA) and “Greater Henbit.” And it’s edible: http://www.eattheweeds.com/henbit-top-of-the-pecking-order/!

[Thom Mitchell]

@danette It *does* have a lot going on. Perhaps this is due in part to the two different kinds of flowers; read above!

[MaryBeth Dailey]

@rhoing Good to know...in case my grocery budget is a problem this month! haha

[Thom Mitchell]

@digitalrn With two kinds of flowers, Rick! See above!

[Thom Mitchell]

@espyetta lol -- exactly right!

[Taffy]

It's such an interesting image because of all the structures and color.