1785 R. Relhan 227 Henbit Dead-nettle. Pastures, and Corn Fields.
1864 M. Plues (ed. 2) 226 The Henbit Dead Nettle (L. amplexicaule),..when it opens its flowers at all, which it seldom does, shows small bright blooms.
1996 17 Oct. 20/7 Sprawling field forget-me-not, corn spurry, henbit dead nettle (another casualty of 20th century agriculture).