Ajuga reptans L.
(Bugle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAjuga reptans (Bugle)
GenusAjuga (bugles)
FamilyLAMIACEAE (dead-nettles, mints and scented herbs)
OrderLAMIALES (dead-nettles, eye-brights, foxgloves and speedwells)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Ajuga reptans (Bugle) :
1: Ajuga reptans (Bugle)
14 May 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: ColonyImage 2: Flowers - close-upImage 3: Flowers - close-up (2)Image 4: Flowers - close-up (3)Image 5: Flowers - close-up - from aboveImage 6: Flower spikes
2: Ajuga reptans (Bugle)
14 May 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Pink form
Image 1: Flower spike - close-upImage 2: Flower spike - close-up (2)
3: Ajuga reptans (Bugle)
14 May 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Flower spikeImage 2: StolonImage 3: Stolons
4: Ajuga reptans (Bugle)
14 May 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
white form (actually very pale lilac)
Image 1: Flowers - close-upImage 2: Flower spikeImage 3: Flower spike - close-up
5: Ajuga reptans (Bugle)
9 Jun 1973 OSGR: SE34 53° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
Image 1: InflorescenceImage 2: Flowers - enlarged
6: Ajuga reptans (Bugle)
21 Jul 1971 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Flowers - enlarged

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon Ajuga reptans / A. x pseudopyramidalis / A. pyramidalis Yeo, P.F. Acaena, taxa with spherical heads, Plant Crib 2012

Ajuga reptans (Bugle) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ajuga reptans (Bugle)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ajuga reptans (Bugle)
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