Stachys ajugoides

Bugle hedgenettle
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Stachys
Species: S. ajugoides
Binomial name
Stachys ajugoides
Benth.

Stachys ajugoides is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name bugle hedgenettle.[1] It is native to western North America, where it can be found in many types of habitat in Oregon, California, and Baja California, especially moist areas. It is an aromatic herb with serrate leaves. The inflorescence is a spike of interrupted clusters of flowers, often in shades of pink.

 

References

  1. "Stachys ajugoides". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 30 November 2015.

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