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Ground pine

Ajuga chamaepitys

Description:

A. chamaepitys is a small herbaceous perennial that reaches 10–40 cm in height. The leaves have an opposite arrangement. It's flowering season is generally in late spring. At first sight, A. chamaepitys looks like a tiny pine tree with a reddish purple four-cornered hairy stem. The leaves can get up to 4 cm long, and the leaves are divided into three linear lobes which, when crushed, has a smell similar to pine needles.

Habitat:

A. chamaepitys can be found in Europe, the Eastern part of the Mediterranean, and North Africa

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PatriciaPi
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PatriciaPi

Calpe/Calp, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

Spotted on Sep 24, 2013
Submitted on Sep 24, 2013

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