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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ajugoideae |
| Genus: | Ajuga |
| Species: | A. reptans |
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| Ajuga reptans L. |
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Ajuga reptans, commonly known as Blue bugle, Bugleherb, Bugleweed, Carpetweed, Carpet Bungleweed, Common bugle, or Burgundy lace, is an herbaceous flowering plant native to Europe. This plant is often used as an ornamental plant. It is invasive in parts of North America.
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[edit] Description
The bugle has dark green leaves with purple highlights. It is a spreading ground cover that grows in a dense mat. The leaves grow 5–8 cm (2–3 in) high but in the spring it sends up 10–15 cm (4–6 in) tall flower stalks with many purple flowers on them.
[edit] In folklore
Bugle is also known as "carpenter's herb" due to its supposed ability to stem bleeding.[1]
[edit] Ecology
Bugle, bramble and thistle flowers are favourite nectar sources of the Pearl-bordered fritillary, High brown fritillary, Small pearl-bordered fritillary and Dark Green Fritillary.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Howard, Michael. Traditional Folk Remedies (Century, 1987), p108
[edit] References
- Bailey, L. H. (2005). Manual of Gardening (Second Edition).. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/9550.
- Bracken for Butterflies leaflet by Butterfly Conservation
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Ajuga reptans |
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Wikiversity has bloom time data for Ajuga reptans on the Bloom Clock |
- Ohio State University: Ajuga reptans
- Plants For A Future: Ajuga reptans
- USDA Plants Profile: Ajuga reptans
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