Ajuga iva, (L.) Schreber

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1972, Flora Europaea. Volume 3. Diapensiacea to Myoporaceae, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press : 129

9. A. iva (L.) Schreber , Pl. Vert. Unilab. 25 (1773).

Caespitose perennial; stem 5-20 cm, woody at base, usually much-branched, villous or lanate-villous. Leaves 14-35 x 3-6(-8) mm, linear or linear-oblong, entire or with 2-6 short lobes. Bracts similar to the leaves, exceeding the flowers. Flowers 2-4 at each node. Calyx 3 - 5-4- 5 mm, the teeth as long as or shorter than the tube. Corolla 12-20 mm, purple, pink or yellow; tube exceeding calyx; upper lip entire. Stamens exserted; filaments hairy. 2« = c. 86. 5. Europe. BI Co Cr Ga Gr Hs It Ju Lu Sa Si.