PYRAMIDAL BUGLE

Ajuga Pyramidalis

Mint / Dead-Nettle Family [Labiatea / Lamiaceae]

month8Apr month8May

flower
flower8blue
inner
inner8white
petals
petalsZ2
type
typeZspiked
stem
stem8square

11th May 2007, Kentmere, Cumbria. Photo: © Jeremy Roberts


11th May 2007, Kentmere, Cumbria. Photo: © Jeremy Roberts


11th May 2007, Kentmere, Cumbria. Photo: © Jeremy Roberts


Some similarities to : Bugle, especially to young Bugle, which has the same characteristic compact 'pyramidal' shape and can easily be mistaken for Pyramidal Bugle. But unlike Bugle, Pyramidal Bugle does not have runners.

Uniquely identifiable characteristics

Distinguishing Feature : the flowers are a deeper blue than are those of Bugle, also they do not protrude beyond the extremities of the leaves. The leaves are much closer together in Pyramidal Bugle, and the plant has a slight taper towards the top, hence 'pyramidal'. It is a lot hairier than Bugle.

There is possibly only one location of Pyramidal Bugle in England. It is much more frequent in Scotland.

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Distribution
family8Mint family8Dead-Nettle family8Labiatea family8Lamiaceae
BSBI maps
genus8ajuga
Ajuga

PYRAMIDAL BUGLE

Ajuga Pyramidalis

Mint / Dead-Nettle Family [Labiatea / Lamiaceae]