Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). They vary wildly in stature and general giss. But the flowers are always a dead give-away. Sometimes you just get a long stalk with a bit of leaf and flower at the top.

Red or Purple Dead-Nettle / Purple Archangel (Lamium purpureum) (07/04/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). They vary wildly in stature and general giss. But the flowers are always a dead give-away. Sometimes you just get a long stalk with a bit of leaf and flower at the top.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Highly distinctive flowers.

Red or Purple Dead-Nettle / Purple Archangel (Lamium purpureum) (09/03/2024) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Highly distinctive flowers.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (in the shade behind the house next to the track). Sometimes you get quite a mass of it in a clump. In this specimen's case, it is a young plant - the leaves will eventually turn reddish/purplish-brown as the plant ages.

Red or Purple Dead-Nettle / Purple Archangel (Lamium purpureum) (12/04/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (in the shade behind the house next to the track). Sometimes you get quite a mass of it in a clump. In this specimen's case, it is a young plant - the leaves will eventually turn reddish/purplish-brown as the plant ages.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). A more representative specimen - the classic reddish/purple tinged upper leaves.

Red or Purple Dead-Nettle / Purple Archangel (Lamium purpureum) (31/03/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). A more representative specimen - the classic reddish/purple tinged upper leaves.

Henfield Road, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Why it is this colour I've no idea but I seem to remember that there is a disease that can cause this.

Red or Purple Dead-Nettle / Purple Archangel (Lamium purpureum) (22/04/2020) Henfield Road, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Why it is this colour I've no idea but I seem to remember that there is a disease that can cause this.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Another larger clump.

Red or Purple Dead-Nettle / Purple Archangel (Lamium purpureum) (29/03/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Another larger clump.

Red or Purple Dead-Nettle / Purple Archangel (Lamium purpureum) (29/03/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank rear of stable block). Another

West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on the road leading to New Hall Lane). You can just see the anthers - the stigma is tiny, see a later image.

Red or Purple Dead-Nettle / Purple Archangel (Lamium purpureum) (09/06/2022) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on the road leading to New Hall Lane). You can just see the anthers - the stigma is tiny, see a later image.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). A tricky shot - you can see the brown anthers but the orange bit in the middle is the style - the orange bit itself is the stigma.

Red or Purple Dead-Nettle / Purple Archangel (Lamium purpureum) (24/04/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). A tricky shot - you can see the brown anthers but the orange bit in the middle is the style - the orange bit itself is the stigma.

West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on the road leading to New Hall Lane). A greener version with less pink on the foliage - they tend to be greener in the shade than in the sun.

Red or Purple Dead-Nettle / Purple Archangel (Lamium purpureum) (09/06/2022) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on the road leading to New Hall Lane). A greener version with less pink on the foliage - they tend to be greener in the shade than in the sun.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). This is a short and rather sun-stressed specimen.

Red or Purple Dead-Nettle /.Purple Archangel (Lamium purpureum) (09/03/2024) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). This is a short and rather sun-stressed specimen.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). You can just about see the anthers underneath the cowl. The stigma will be in there somewhere too!

Red or Purple Dead-Nettle / Purple Archangel (Lamium purpureum) (09/03/2024) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). You can just about see the anthers underneath the cowl. The stigma will be in there somewhere too!

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Very sparkly lower petals under certain flash exposures.

Red or Purple Dead-Nettle / Purple Archangel (Lamium purpureum) (09/03/2024) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (all over the place). Very sparkly lower petals under certain flash exposures.