Ajuga reptans L.

Bugle

Lamiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Lamiaceae (Nettle family)
Genus: Ajuga (Bugle)

Synonyms

Ajuga reptans
Ajuga abnormis
Ajuga barrelieri
Ajuga breviproles
Ajuga candolleana
Ajuga densiflora
Ajuga hampeana
Ajuga repens
Ajuga reptans subvar. densiflora
Ajuga reptans var. albiflora
Ajuga reptans var. alpina
Ajuga stolonifera
Ajuga vulgaris
Ajuga vulgaris subsp. abnormis
Bugula decumbens
Bugula reptans

Related species

Ajuga chamaepitys (L.) Schreb. - Ground-Pine
Ajuga pyramidalis L. - Pyramidal Bugle
Ajuga genevensis L. - Cornish Bugle
Ajuga reptans L. - Bugle

Traits


    Maximal 30 cm tall, perennial. supporting-leaves of the whorls: gradually segue into the foliage-leaves, entire to toothed. supporting-leaves of the upper whorls: mostly shorter than the flowers. flowers: bluish to reddish. corolla: (almost) 1‑lipped, upper-lip very ...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Ajuga reptans

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Ajuga reptans

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Ajuga reptans

Ajuga reptans

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths

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