Ajuga Reptans (Noun)
Meaning
Low rhizomatous European carpeting plant having spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in parts of United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Ajuga reptans is a fast-growing ground cover that thrives in moist soil and partial shade.
- Ajuga reptans is commonly known as bugleweed, and it has attractive, glossy foliage.
- The attractive foliage of Ajuga reptans is dark green in color, and it produces spikes of blue flowers in spring.
- Ajuga reptans can form dense mats and can outcompete native plants for water and nutrients.
- Ajuga reptans has become naturalized in some areas of the United States, where it is considered an invasive species.