Lamium album subsp. album

Lamium album subsp. album, commonly known as White Dead-nettle, is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Distinguished by its square stems and hooded white flowers, it thrives in disturbed soils. Traditionally, it has been utilized in herbal medicine for its anti-inflammatory and wound-healing properties.

  • Scientific name: Lamium album subsp. album
  • Family: Lamiaceae
  • Native range: Europe

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, specifically classified under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Lamiales and family Lamiaceae, it is identified by the genus Lamium. The specific subspecies is designated as Lamium album subsp. album.

Rank Classification Source
Kingdom Plantae WCVP
Phylum Streptophyta WCVP
Class Equisetopsida WCVP
Subclass Magnoliidae WCVP
Order Lamiales WCVP
Family Lamiaceae WCVP
Genus Lamium WCVP

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific presence across several regions within Northern Europe. In the northernmost territories, it can be found growing in Finland and Norway. Moving towards the western reaches of the continent, its distribution extends to Great Britain and Ireland. Additionally, the species is recorded within the borders of Denmark. Collectively, these locations highlight the plant's establishment across various northern maritime and continental climates.

Region Area Source
Northern Europe Denmark WCVP
Northern Europe Finland WCVP
Northern Europe Great Britain WCVP
Northern Europe Ireland WCVP
Northern Europe Norway WCVP
Northern Europe Sweden WCVP
Middle Europe Austria WCVP
Middle Europe Belgium WCVP
Middle Europe Czechia-Slovakia WCVP
Middle Europe Germany WCVP

Chemicals

Lamium album subsp. album has 6 reported phytochemicals identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include flavonoids, isoquercetin, polyphenols, quercetin, rutoside.

Total chemicals
6
Scientific sources
6

Most Reported Compounds

Compound Sources Confidence
flavonoids 1 ★☆☆☆☆
isoquercetin 1 ★☆☆☆☆
polyphenols 1 ★☆☆☆☆
quercetin 1 ★☆☆☆☆
rutoside 1 ★☆☆☆☆
tannins 1 ★☆☆☆☆