Plant the fowl pecked (6)

I believe the answer is:

henbit

'plant' is the definition.
(henbit is a kind of plant)

'the fowl pecked' is the wordplay.
'the fowl' becomes 'hen' (hen is a kind of fowl).
'pecked' becomes 'bit' (I've seen this in other clues).
'hen'+'bit'='HENBIT'

(Other definitions for henbit that I've seen before include "Speedwell" , "dead-nettle" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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