Calflora
Taxon  Report   7751    
Stachys ajugoides  Benth.
Ajuga hedge nettle,  Bugle hedgenettle, Hedge nettle
Stachys ajugoides
© 2007 Neal Kramer
Photos from
CalPhotos / Calflora
Stachys ajugoides
© 2006 Doreen L. Smith
Stachys ajugoides
© 2012 Vernon Smith
Stachys ajugoides, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, is endemic (limited) to California.

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Stachys ajugoides
© 2004 Bob Huettmann
Family: LAMIACEAE  
Genus: Stachys
Subspecies and Varieties:
Communities: Mixed Evergreen Forest, Northern Coastal Scrub, Closed-cone Pine Forest, Coastal Sage Scrub, wetland-riparian

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
ICPN + PLANTS: Stachys ajugoides var. ajugoides
ICPN: Stachys ramosa
More information about  Stachys ajugoides
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

ITIS Original Publication citation

USDA PLANTS Profile (STAJ)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

website references from Google


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 17, 2019).