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Ajuga reptans
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
Photo: Bart Wursten
Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
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| Common names: | Bugle (English) |
| Description: | Perennial herb, 10-30 cm, with long leafy, rooting stolons. Stems simple, usually hairy on 2 opposite sides only. Leaves: basal in a rosette; lamina obovate to oblong-elliptic, entire to obscurely crenate; base attenuate into a broad petiole; apex obtuse; cauline few, ± sessile. Upper bracts tinged purple or blue, shorter than the flowers. Calyx campanulate. Corolla blue, less often pink or white. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | reptans: creeping, referring to the stolons |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Throughout most of Europe; also SW Asia and N Africa |
| Growth form(s): | Perennial. |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Image last updated: | Friday 14 October 2011 |
| Literature: |
Bailey, L.H. (1949). Manual of Cultivated Plants Revised edition. Macmillan, New York. Page 849. Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 20. Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M. (1989). Flora of the British Isles. 3rd edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge Page 419. |
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External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ajuga reptansAfrican Plant Database: Ajuga reptans
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ajuga reptans
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ajuga reptans
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Ajuga reptans
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iNaturalist: Ajuga reptans
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ajuga reptans
JSTOR Plant Science: Ajuga reptans
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ajuga reptans
Plants of the World Online: Ajuga reptans
Tropicos: Ajuga reptans
Wikipedia: Ajuga reptans
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