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Scientific Name
Ajuga reptans
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ajuga reptans L.
Park
Cowpens National Battlefield (COWP)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
common bugle weed
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Asteranae |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Lamiaceae |
| Genus | Ajuga |
| Species | Ajuga reptans |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: King 1997
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Endemic to Eurasia (Gleason and Cronquist 1991). Native of Europe, west Asia and north Africa (Gleason 1952). (Weakley 2007); Data Source: http://plants.usda.gov, 10 August 2007
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: Lawns and roadsides (Weakley 2007)
In legacy NPSpecies Pest value was Yes with comment: NatureeServe I-Rank: Medium/Insignificant: Ajuga reptans is apparently commonly cultivated but uncommonly established; however, there is very little information. Ajuga reptans seems to have at least some agressive reproductive characteristics. Plants spread vigorously by leafy stolons and form loose mats. It also re-seeds well.
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA;
Created Date
1/30/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
E.L.Jones NatureServe
Last Modified Date
9/28/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: King 1997;
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