Lamium orvala, the balm-leaved archangel, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to Europe.
Taxonomy Lamium orvala was described and named by Carl Linnaeus in 1759.
Distribution Lamium orvala is native to south central Europe, ranging from northeastern Italy to southwestern Hungary. There is a disjunct population on Monte Gargano in southeastern Italy. The species has been introduced into Czechoslovakia.
References
External links Encyclopedia of Life entry GBIF entry Altervista Flora Italiana, Falsa ortica maggiore, Large Red Dead Nettle, Lamium orvala L. includes photos and European distribution map