Seasonal Wild Flowers

Bugle

Ajuga reptans

Lamiaceae

April to July

It is found throughout the country.

See the BSBI distribution map for Bugle

It grows in woods, especially in open woodland at the

edge, by paths and rides, and in damp, often shaded

grassland, e.g., by canals, rivers and hedges.

Bugle is a native, perennial, low growing herb with runners

and growing up to 30cm.

The flowers have deep blue corollas with the upper 2

petals fused and small.

The stems are square and hairy on 2 sides.

Leaves are oval and dark green or bronzed.

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Bugle in a damp meadow

Flowers with 4 stamens - typical Labiatae

4-sided stem, oval leaf

Runners

Bronzed leaves

A true fly, Rhingia campestris, on bugle