Austral Bugle

Austral Bugle
Austral Bugle

Austral Bugle

Ajuga australis

 

Perennial. Dislikes poorly drained soils. Can spread rapidly by root suckers. Ajuga australis is pollinated by native bees. 
 
Details Description
Type
Herb
Group
Mint
Identifying Characteristics

Small herb to 30 cm tall, with soft upright stems growing from a rosette of leaves at ground level. Leaves velvety with a toothed edge, getting smaller towards the flower spikes. Flowers tube shaped, around 15 mm long, usually deep blue or purple but can be pink or white. Flowers mainly spring-summer.
Distinctive Features

The tube shaped flowers have a short upper lip and a long, spreading lower lip. Square hairy stems.
Life Form Group
Herb
Life Form Codes
Medium Herb (MH)
EVC types
EVC 132_61: Heavier-soils Plains Grassland
EVC 68: Creekline Grassy Woodland
Native Status
Native to Australia
Taxonomy
Phylum
Charophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Ajuga
Species
australis
Austral Bugle
Widespread in southern and eastern Australia.

Distribution maps indicate current and historic locations where species have been sighted.

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Endangered Status
DEPI Advisory List
Not listed
FFG Act
Not listed
EPBC Act
Not listed

The conservation status of species is listed within Victoria and Australia.

The Department of Environment and Primary Industry (DEPI) Advisory List consists of non-statutory advisory lists of rare or threatened flora and fauna within Victoria.

The Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act) lists threatened species in Victoria. Under the Act, an Action Statement is produced for each listed species.

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government’s key piece of environmental legislation, listing nationally threatened native species and ecological communities.