Plants : LamiaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Ajuga reptans L.

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Ajuga reptans

Description: A common herbaceous creeping species of damp woods and grassland, with bright blue flowers of the 2-lipped kind typical of the plant family Lamiaceae (=Labiatae). The leaves are frequently bronze colour.

All names: Ajuga reptans L.

Distribution Map from NBN: Ajuga reptans at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Ajuga reptans at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Ajuga reptans. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=4269. Accessed on 2026-11-02.