''Stachys ajugoides'' is a species of flowering plant in the

mint family The Lamiaceae ( ) or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savor ...

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

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, and

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, especially moist areas. It is an aromatic herb with

serrate Serration is a saw-like appearance or a row of sharp or tooth-like projections. A serrated cutting edge has many small points of contact with the material being cut. By having less contact area than a smooth blade or other edge, the applied ...

leaves. The

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. Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed ...

is a spike of interrupted clusters of flowers, often in shades of pink.

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ajugoides ''Ajugoides'' is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1915. It has only one known species, ''Ajugoides humilis'', endemic to Japan. It has been reported from the islands of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu is the third ...

Flora of California Flora of Oregon Flora of Baja California Garden plants Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Lamiaceae-stub