Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Trivial names

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: 2‑times as long as the flowers, entire to slightly crenate. flowers: bluish to reddish. corolla: (almost...

You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe

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

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

Links

• BRC.UK (english)
• wiki (english)
• Floraweb (deutsch)
• inflora.CH (deutsch)
• wiki (deutsch)
• Tela Botanica (français)
• inflora.CH (français)
• wiki (français)
• inflora.CH (italiano)