: a Eurasian herb (Lamium amplexicaule) of the mint family that has small scalloped leaves and purplish flowers and is naturalized in North America
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According to the foraging website Eat the Planet, henbit is a member of the mint family that doesn’t taste minty — it’s described as sweet and peppery, and can be eaten raw or cooked.
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Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Oct. 2022
On a recent work trip, he was thrilled to find a patch of henbit growing at the edge of a parking lot.
—Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Oct. 2022
Rescue grass, bedstraw, dandelions, thistle, henbit and annual bluegrass are common.
—Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2022
Still lush and green are the sustainable winter lawns made up of rescue grass, annual blue grass, henbit and other weeds.
—Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2021
But the recent rains have spurred annual bluegrass, rescue grass, henbit and chickweed into an attractive new groundcover.
—Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Feb. 2021
Dimension and Amaze are designed for weedy grasses but do a good job on such broadleaf weeds as henbit and chickweed.
—Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 10 Sep. 2020
If the weeds that cause the most problems are broadleafs like bedstraw and henbit, select a product that targets broadleaf weeds.
—Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 3 Sep. 2020
If the weather is cool, the product Weed- Free Zone works well as a contact herbicide to control henbit, chickweed, bedstraw and other broadleaf weeds on the lawn.
—Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 30 Jan. 2020
Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Oct. 2022
On a recent work trip, he was thrilled to find a patch of henbit growing at the edge of a parking lot.
—Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Oct. 2022
Rescue grass, bedstraw, dandelions, thistle, henbit and annual bluegrass are common.
—Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2022
Still lush and green are the sustainable winter lawns made up of rescue grass, annual blue grass, henbit and other weeds.
—Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2021
But the recent rains have spurred annual bluegrass, rescue grass, henbit and chickweed into an attractive new groundcover.
—Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Feb. 2021
Dimension and Amaze are designed for weedy grasses but do a good job on such broadleaf weeds as henbit and chickweed.
—Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 10 Sep. 2020
If the weeds that cause the most problems are broadleafs like bedstraw and henbit, select a product that targets broadleaf weeds.
—Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 3 Sep. 2020
If the weather is cool, the product Weed- Free Zone works well as a contact herbicide to control henbit, chickweed, bedstraw and other broadleaf weeds on the lawn.
—Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 30 Jan. 2020
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“Henbit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/henbit. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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