Wild plants in and around Shimane 島根とその周辺の野生植物
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Ajuga yezoensis / Nishikigoromo ニシキゴロモ

Bloom time: April-May
　 　
Family:
　		  Lamiaceae /
Shisoka


　

Species in the genus Ajuga:

Ajuga ciliata var.villosior / Kaijindou
 Ajuga decumbens / Kiransou
 Ajuga decumbens f. purprina / Momoirokiransou
 Ajuga japonicum / Ougikazura
 Ajuga makinoi / Tachikiransou
 Ajuga nipponensis / Juunihitoe
Ajuga x mixta / Juunikiransou
 Ajuga yezoensis / Nishikigoromo
 Ajuga yezoensis f. albiflora / Shirobananishikigoromo
　
　 　

Ajuga yezoensis / Nishikigoromo ニシキゴロモ

 　
Ajuga yezoensis is a perennial herb of the height of 5-15cm inhabiting forests in mountainous regions; leaves are of 3-4 pairs' opposite, each with 1-2cm-long petiole, in the shape of a long oblanceolate, 2-6cm in length, 1-3cm in width, with margins coarse and obtuse. The leaf surfaces are partly purple along veins, and the backsides are purple throughout. Light purple, labiate flowers, several in number, emerge at axils on upper parts; the corollas measure 1.1-1.3cm, tube slender, cleft in five - upper lips two and lower lips 3. Bloom time: April-May. 
　 　 　 　 　 　 　
　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　

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