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Useful Temperate Plants

Ajuga chamaepitys

(L.) Schreb.

Lamiaceae


Ajuga chamaepitys is a complex species and, as currently treated (2016) is considered to comprise of fourteen subspecies. Since, as far as we know, all subspecies have the same uses, they are all dealt with here.

+ Synonyms

Ajuga chamaepitys Guss.

Ajuga chia Schreb.

Ajuga comata Stapf

Ajuga cuneatifolia Stapf

Ajuga glabra Benth.

Ajuga glabra C.Presl

Ajuga grandiflora (Vis.) Degen

Ajuga intermedia Boiss. & Orph.

Ajuga laevigata Boiss.

Ajuga lycia Stapf

Ajuga palaestina Boiss.

Ajuga pseudochia Des.-Shost.

Ajuga rechingeri Bilik

Ajuga suffrutescens (Willk.) Lange

Ajuga tridactylites Ging. ex Benth.

Ajuga trifida Dulac

Ajuga trifidifolia Stokes

Bugula arvensis Gray

Bugula chamaepithys (L.) Scop.

Bulga chamaepitys (L.) Kuntze

Chamaepitys arvensis Schur.

Chamaepitys chia (Schreb.) Holub

Chamaepitys glabra (C.Presl) Holub

Chamaepitys laevigata (Boiss.) Holub

Chamaepitys palaestina (Boiss.) Holub

Chamaepitys rechingeri (Bilik) Holub

Chamaepitys suffrutescens (Willk.) Holub

Chamaepitys tridaclylites (Ging. ex Benth.) Holub

Chamaepitys trifida Dumort.

Chamaepitys trifida glabriuscula (Holuby) Holub

Chamaepitys vulgaris Hill

Chamaepitys vulgaris Link

Teucrium arvense Salisb.

Teucrium chamaepitys L.

Teucrium chium (Schreb.) J.F.Gmel.

Teucrium laevigatum Banks & Sol.

Teucrium pseudochamaepitys Georgi

Common Name: Ground Pine

Ajuga chamaepitys
Flowering plant at Erschmatt, Canton of Valais, Switzerland
Photograph by: MurielBendel
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General Information

Ajuga chamaepitys is an annual or sometimes a short-lived perennial plant. Branching near the base, it produces a number of prostrate to ascending stems 5 - 20cm long.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

17
Title
Flora of the British Isles.
Publication
 
Author
Clapham, Tutin and Warburg.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1962
ISBN
-
Description
A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.
,
74
Title
Flora of the USSR.
Publication
 
Author
Komarov. V. L.
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
Israel Program for Scientific Translation
Year
1968
ISBN
-
Description
An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
200
Title
The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Publication
 
Author
Huxley. A.
Publisher
MacMillan Press
Year
1992
ISBN
0-333-47494-5
Description
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.

Range

Europe - Britain to Spain, east to Ukraine and Bulgaria; W. Asia - Caucasus, Turkey to Israel, Iran; N. Africa - Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia

Habitat

Very local in sandy and chalky arable fields and in open habitats in chalky grassland in southeastern England[
4
Title
A Modern Herbal.
Publication
 
Author
Grieve.
Publisher
Penguin
Year
1984
ISBN
0-14-046-440-9
Description
Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants.
,
17
Title
Flora of the British Isles.
Publication
 
Author
Clapham, Tutin and Warburg.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1962
ISBN
-
Description
A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.
]. Dry, often calcareous slopes; mostly wastelands, fields and meadows[
74
Title
Flora of the USSR.
Publication
 
Author
Komarov. V. L.
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
Israel Program for Scientific Translation
Year
1968
ISBN
-
Description
An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].

Properties

Medicinal Rating *  *
HabitAnnual
Height0.10 m
PollinatorsBees
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details


Thrives in a poor dry soil in full sun[
238
Title
Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses.
Publication
 
Author
Bown. D.
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley, London.
Year
1995
ISBN
0-7513-020-31
Description
A very well presented and informative book on herbs from around the globe. Plenty in it for both the casual reader and the serious student. Just one main quibble is the silly way of having two separate entries for each plant.
]. Prefers a humus-rich moisture-retentive soil[
200
Title
The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Publication
 
Author
Huxley. A.
Publisher
MacMillan Press
Year
1992
ISBN
0-333-47494-5
Description
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Plants are usually annual, but are sometimes short-lived perennials[
200
Title
The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Publication
 
Author
Huxley. A.
Publisher
MacMillan Press
Year
1992
ISBN
0-333-47494-5
Description
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
The whole plant smells of pine trees when crushed[
17
Title
Flora of the British Isles.
Publication
 
Author
Clapham, Tutin and Warburg.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1962
ISBN
-
Description
A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.
,
238
Title
Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses.
Publication
 
Author
Bown. D.
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley, London.
Year
1995
ISBN
0-7513-020-31
Description
A very well presented and informative book on herbs from around the globe. Plenty in it for both the casual reader and the serious student. Just one main quibble is the silly way of having two separate entries for each plant.
].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The leaves are diuretic, stimulant and emmenagogue[
4
Title
A Modern Herbal.
Publication
 
Author
Grieve.
Publisher
Penguin
Year
1984
ISBN
0-14-046-440-9
Description
Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants.
]. The plant acts mainly on the urinary system and uterus[
238
Title
Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses.
Publication
 
Author
Bown. D.
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley, London.
Year
1995
ISBN
0-7513-020-31
Description
A very well presented and informative book on herbs from around the globe. Plenty in it for both the casual reader and the serious student. Just one main quibble is the silly way of having two separate entries for each plant.
]. It once had a high reputation in the treatment of rheumatism, dropsy, jaundice etc and has also proved of worth when used in conjunction with other herbs in the treatment of women's complaints[
4
Title
A Modern Herbal.
Publication
 
Author
Grieve.
Publisher
Penguin
Year
1984
ISBN
0-14-046-440-9
Description
Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants.
].
The leaves are harvested in the summer and can be dried for later use[
238
Title
Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses.
Publication
 
Author
Bown. D.
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley, London.
Year
1995
ISBN
0-7513-020-31
Description
A very well presented and informative book on herbs from around the globe. Plenty in it for both the casual reader and the serious student. Just one main quibble is the silly way of having two separate entries for each plant.
].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in situ. Germination can be erratic[
238
Title
Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses.
Publication
 
Author
Bown. D.
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley, London.
Year
1995
ISBN
0-7513-020-31
Description
A very well presented and informative book on herbs from around the globe. Plenty in it for both the casual reader and the serious student. Just one main quibble is the silly way of having two separate entries for each plant.
].
Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2024-03-28. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Ajuga+chamaepitys>

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