Hebrew: נזמית לבנה, Arabic: قريصة الدجاجة
| Scientific name: | Lamium moschatum Miller | |
| Common name: | Musk deadnettle | |
| Hebrew name: | נזמית לבנה | |
| Arabic name: | قريصة الدجاجة | |
| Plant Family: | Labiatae / Lamiaceae, שפתניים |
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| Life form: | Annual | |
| Leaves: | Opposite, entire, dentate or serrate | |
| Flowers: | White | |
| Flowering Period: | January, February, March, April, May | |
| Habitat: | Batha, Phrygana | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon | |
| Chorotype: | Mediterranean | |
| Summer shedding: | Ephemeral |
Derivation of the botanical name: Lamium, old Latin name of a nettle-like plant mentioned by Pliny, said by some to be based on the Greek laimos (the throat or gullet). moschatum, musky. The Hebrew name:נזמית, nizmit, formed from נזם (= nose ring, earring) with suffix -it.
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