Lamiaceae FAMILY

Galeopsis segetum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

Although no specific mention has been seen for this species, many other members of this genus are said to be poisonous, causing paralysis^[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitAnnual

Growth—

Grows in most soils, disliking heavy shade. This plant is sometimes grown in the wild garden^[2].

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in situ^[2]. Germination usually takes place within a month. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Galeopsis+segetum>

Pollinators

Bees, Self

References

[1]Flora of the USSR. — Komarov. V. L. · Israel Program for Scientific Translation · 1968 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org · ISBN - ↩︎An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
[2]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
[3]Edible and Medicinal Plants. — Launert. E. · Hamlyn · 1981 · ISBN 0-600-37216-2 ↩︎Covers plants in Europe. a drawing of each plant, quite a bit of interesting information.
[4]Flora of the British Isles. — Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. · Cambridge University Press · 1962 · ISBN - ↩︎A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.