If you've noticed bright purple fields popping up across Missouri, it's a sure sign that spring has arrived to Missouri. But ...

Among these common invaders, a few weeds like henbit (Lamium amplexicaule), purple dead nettle, (Lamium purpureum), and ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea) can be particularly troublesome, especially ...

Henbit is technically called Lamium amplexicaule — kind of a fancy name for something most people just call "that purple flowered weed." Henbit is actually in the mint family (Lamiaceae ...