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Red dead-nettle photo sparks debate over plant names

Original: • Hundswut • Kopfschütteln…wo das Wort nur wieder herkommt • besser ist #Taubnessel oder #Lamium purpureum …denn sie erz

A nature photographer shared a close-up of red dead-nettle (Lamium purpureum) in bloom, lamenting that the German folk name Hundswut, which literally means dog's wrath, misrepresents the harmless wildflower. The plant, covered in dewdrops, causes no skin irritation despite its aggressive-sounding name. The poster argues Taubnessel, meaning dead-nettle, is the better name and calls the flower expressive in more ways than one.

Why now: The unusual German folk name Hundswut for a common wildflower amused readers and prompted discussion about misleading plant names.

Lamium purpureumTaubnesselHundswut

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• • Hundswut • Kopfschütteln…wo das Wort nur wieder herkommt • besser ist #Taubnessel oder #Lamium purpureum …denn sie erzeugt keine Reizungen, however ausdrucksstark aber in doppelter Hinsicht. #bloomscrolling #floraison #fleurssauvage #scrollfloraison #closeup #flower #dewdrops… · Jakumaruri@pixelfed.de · 4

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