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blue bugle

Scientific Name: Ajuga genevensis

Family: Lamiaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Blue Bugle

Blue bugle is a common name applied to several plants, notably Ajuga reptans.

Scientific Name and Common Names

  • Scientific Name: Ajuga reptans
  • Common Names: Bugle, Blue Bugle, Bugleherb, Bugleweed, Carpetweed, Carpet Bungleweed, Common Bugle, Common Bugleweed, Creeping Bugleweed, Carpet Bugle, Carpet Bugleweed
  • Synonym: Ajuga genevensis (upright bugle)

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Ajuga reptans features a single stem that can reach up to a foot in height.
  • The flowers are typically powder-blue, but can occasionally vary.
  • The stem is hairy on only two sides, distinguishing it from the Pyramidal Bugle, which has hairs all around.
  • It has green obovate leaves.
  • It produces erect spikes of dark blue flowers in late spring and early summer.