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Herbarium specimen: Ajuga chamaepitys

Taxon:Lamiaceae: Ajuga chamaepitys (L.) Schreb. ("Ground-pine")
Filed in taxon folder:Lamiaceae: Ajuga chamaepitys (L.) Schreb. ("Ground-pine")
Collection date:7/1894
Locality:Great Britain, VC17 Surrey, Mickleham Downs, TQ15
ex herb:Dulwich College
Institution:South London Botanical Institute (SLBI)
Image:Ajuga chamaepitys herbarium specimen from Mickleham Downs, VC17 Surrey in 1894.
fruits/flowers:mature flowers
notes:Note on Greek names English Ground Pine, Ground Ivy, Field Cypress Before the present century this plant was known as the Forget-me-not, owing that title to the nauseous taste it leaves in the mouth!

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Documented by portwild on 18th June 2013.

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