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Yellow Archangel, Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp montanum Family: Lamiaceae
Yellow Archangel
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum


Flowering time: April-July. Stoloniferous perennial. Native

Prefers heavier, calcareous soils in damp woodland and on old shaded hedgebanks and is often associated with ancient woodlands

Flowers are yellow with orange-brown streaks, the lower lip with +/- equal lobes. The stalked, coarsely toothed leaves are oval with rounded bases and many leafy runners are produced once flowering finishes.

The variegated garden form of Yellow Archangel is Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum and this can be invasive in the wild


Yellow Archangel, Lamiastrum galeobdolon

Yellow Archangel, Lamiastrum galeobdolon

Yellow Archangel, Lamiastrum galeobdolon
Yellow Archangel, Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp montanum
, Dorset. May 2013 and 2019

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