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.
Bugle hedgenettle | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Stachys |
Species: | S. ajugoides
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Binomial name | |
Stachys ajugoides |
References
edit- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Stachys ajugoides". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
External links
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