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Stachys ajugoides is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name bugle hedgenettle. It is native to western North America, where it can be found in many types of habitat in Oregon, California, and Baja California, especially moist areas. It is an aromatic herb with serrate leaves. The inflorescence is a spike of interrupted clusters of flowers, often in shades of pink. Media related to Stachys ajugoides at Wikimedia Commons

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

4 - 12 in Tall

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Color

Pink

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Moderate

Site type

Moist places

Plant communities

Closed-cone Pine Forest, Coastal Sage Scrub, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Northern Coastal Scrub, Wetland-Riparian

Hummingbirds
Birds
Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 13 likely

Confirmed Likely

Geranium Plume Moth

Amblyptilia pica

Orange Tortrix Moth

Argyrotaenia franciscana

Autographa pasiphaeia