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Ajuga genevensis L.

Cornish Bugle

Lamiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Ajuga genevensis
Ajuga alpestris
Ajuga alpicola
Ajuga foliosa
Ajuga genevensis var. alpicola
Ajuga genevensis var. alpina
Ajuga genevensis var. arida
Ajuga genevensis var. cryptostylon
Ajuga genevensis var. elatior
Ajuga genevensis var. foliosa
Ajuga genevensis var. glabrifolia
Ajuga genevensis var. grossidens
Ajuga genevensis var. integrifolia
Ajuga genevensis var. longistyla
Ajuga glabrifolia
Ajuga interrupta
Ajuga lanata
Ajuga montana
Ajuga rugosa
Bugula alpina
Bugula genevensis
Bugula tomentosa
Teucrium genevense

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, 3‑lobed. supporting-leaves of the upper whorls: hardly longer than the flowers, coarsely crenate. flowers: bluish to reddish. corolla: (almost) 1‑lipped, upper-li...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Ajuga genevensis

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 genevensis

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 genevensis

Ajuga genevensis

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in dry habitats

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