Pollinator plant

yellow archangel

Lamiastrum galeobdolon

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Common names

49 names · 30 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (29)
Dutch
French
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Basque
  • Asun horia[5]
Belarusian
  • Дабраполь жоўты[5]
Bulgarian
  • Жълта мъртва коприва[5]
Catalan
  • ortiga morta groga[5]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 花叶野芝麻[5]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 花野芝麻[5]
Czech
  • pitulník žlutý[5]
Danish
  • Almindelig Guldnælde[5]
  • Guldnælde[5]
Estonian
  • koldnõges[5]
Finnish
  • keltapeippi[5]
German
Hungarian
  • erdei sárgaárvacsalán[5]
  • valódi sárgaárvacsalán[5]
Italian
Japanese
  • キバナオドリコソウ[5]
Latvian
  • Dzeltenā zeltnātrīte[5]
Lithuanian
  • Geltonžiedis šalmutis[5]
Norwegian
  • gulltvetann[5]
Polish
  • gajowiec żółty[5]
  • jasnota gajowiec[5]
Romanian
  • Urzică moartă galbenă[5]
Russian
  • Зеленчук желтый[5]
  • Зеленчук жёлтый[5]
  • Яснотка жёлтая[5]
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  • Яснотка зеленчуковая[5]
Slovak
  • hluchavka žltá[5]
  • hluchavník žltý[5]
Slovenian
  • gorska rumenka[5]
  • rumena mrtva kopriva[5]
Spanish
Swedish
  • gulplister[5]
Turkish
  • Sarıbalıcak[5]
Ukrainian
  • Зеленчук жовтий[5]
Welsh
  • Marddanhadlen felen[5]
Sources & name notes (5)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Lamium galeobdolon — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Yellow Archangel — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Dead Nettle — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Golden Dead Nettle — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Lamium galeobdolon.
[2] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • yellow archangel — Page 2, column 2, row top 382 pt; common-name cell after Lamium galeobdolon.; Lamium galeobdolon.
[3] Lamium galeobdolon — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • yellow archangel — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Gewöhnliche Goldnessel — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Gold-Taubnessel — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Aluminium plant — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Aluminium weed — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • artillery plant — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • yellow deadnettle — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • arcángel amarillo — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Lamier doré — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Lamier galéobdolon — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Lamier jaune — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Ortie jaune — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Lamio giallo — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Gele dovenetel — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
[4] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Lamium galeobdolon ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Yellow archangel (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 158135; taxon 6NVWR.
  • Echte Goldnessel (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 158134; taxon 6NVWR.
[5] Lamium galeobdolon — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • yellow archangel — results[14].names[1]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Gewöhnliche Goldnessel — results[14].names[4]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Gold-Taubnessel — results[14].names[5]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Aluminium plant — results[14].names[2]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Aluminium weed — results[14].names[8]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • artillery plant — results[14].names[3]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • yellow deadnettle — results[14].names[43]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • arcángel amarillo — results[14].names[13]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Lamier doré — results[14].names[40]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Lamier galéobdolon — results[14].names[34]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Lamier jaune — results[14].names[6]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Ortie jaune — results[14].names[33]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Lamio giallo — results[14].names[19]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Gele dovenetel — results[14].names[7]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Яснотка жёлтая — results[14].names[9]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • pitulník žlutý — results[14].names[10]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Жълта мъртва коприва — results[14].names[11]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • koldnõges — results[14].names[12]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Зеленчук желтый — results[14].names[14]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Guldnælde — results[14].names[15]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • gajowiec żółty — results[14].names[16]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • jasnota gajowiec — results[14].names[17]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • gulltvetann — results[14].names[18]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Geltonžiedis šalmutis — results[14].names[20]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Almindelig Guldnælde — results[14].names[21]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • keltapeippi — results[14].names[22]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • hluchavka žltá — results[14].names[23]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • gorska rumenka — results[14].names[24]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • rumena mrtva kopriva — results[14].names[25]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • gulplister — results[14].names[26]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Яснотка зеленчуковая — results[14].names[27]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • キバナオドリコソウ — results[14].names[28]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • 花叶野芝麻 — results[14].names[29]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • 花野芝麻 — results[14].names[30]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Зеленчук жовтий — results[14].names[31]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Дабраполь жоўты — results[14].names[32]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Зеленчук жёлтый — results[14].names[35]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • erdei sárgaárvacsalán — results[14].names[36]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Dzeltenā zeltnātrīte — results[14].names[37]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Urzică moartă galbenă — results[14].names[38]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • valódi sárgaárvacsalán — results[14].names[39]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • ortiga morta groga — results[14].names[41]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Marddanhadlen felen — results[14].names[42]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • hluchavník žltý — results[14].names[44]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Asun horia — results[14].names[45]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
  • Sarıbalıcak — results[14].names[46]; taxon id 204339; Lamium galeobdolon.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Lamiastrum galeobdolon as a synonym of Lamium galeobdolon.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family
Lamiaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [2]
Mature height
0.3–0.61 m

NC State Extension profile, published as Lamium galeobdolon; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [3]
Mature spread
0.3–0.61 m

NC State Extension profile, published as Lamium galeobdolon; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [3]
Plant habit
Creeping

NC State Extension profile, published as Lamium galeobdolon; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life.

Sources [3]
Life cycle
Perennial

NC State Extension profile, published as Lamium galeobdolon; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life.

Sources [3]
Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile, published as Lamium galeobdolon; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life.

Sources [3]
Foliage
Broadleaf Evergreen

NC State Extension profile, published as Lamium galeobdolon; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life.

Sources [3]
Light
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile, published as Lamium galeobdolon; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life.

Sources [3]
Moisture and drainage
Very Dry

NC State Extension profile, published as Lamium galeobdolon; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life.

Sources [3]
Soil texture
High Organic Matter

NC State Extension profile, published as Lamium galeobdolon; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life.

Sources [3]
Flowering season
Spring; Summer

NC State Extension profile, published as Lamium galeobdolon; accepted-name linkage follows Catalogue of Life. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [3]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Lamium galeobdolon in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [4]
Native range
Europe to W. Siberia and Iran.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [5]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

yellow archangel (Lamiastrum galeobdolon) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from April to June.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Lamiastrum galeobdolon — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 488083; ID 3RZZS; rank species; status synonym

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Lamium galeobdolon — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2270364; ID 6NVWR; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2270364; ID 6NVWR; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  3. NC State Extension Lamium galeobdolon — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureFlowering season
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time

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  4. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 2, entry Lamium galeobdolon (top 382 pt)

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  5. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Lamium galeobdolon — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1037375, 1037376; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 143163, 143164, 143165, 143166, 143167, 143168, 143169, 143170, 143171, 143172, 143173, 143174, 143175, 143176, 143177, 143178, 143179, 143180, 143181, 143182, 143183, 143184, 143185, 143186, 143187, 143188, 143189, 143190, 143191, 143192, 143194, 143195, 143196, 143197, 143198

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.