Stachys ajugoides
Encyclopedia
Stachys ajugoides is a species of flowering plant in the mint family
known by the common name bugle hedgenettle. 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.
Lamiaceae
The mints, taxonomically known as Lamiaceae or Labiatae, are a family of flowering plants. They have traditionally been considered closely related to Verbenaceae, but in the 1990s, phylogenetic studies suggested that many genera classified in Verbenaceae belong instead in Lamiaceae...
known by the common name bugle hedgenettle. It is native to western North America, where it can be found in many types of habitat in Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, and Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
, especially moist areas. It is an aromatic herb with serrate leaves. The inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
is a spike of interrupted clusters of flowers, often in shades of pink.