Lagotis decumbens Rupr.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Lagotis

Characteristics

Herbs, 8-15 cm tall. Old root crown with 1-3 series of ovate scales. Rhizomes short, ca. 6 mm in diam. Stems 1-3, prostrate to ascending, 5-20 cm, slender. Basal leaves 5-10; petiole 6-7 cm; leaf blade ovate-oblong to ovate-elliptic, 2.5-6 cm, base broadly cuneate, margin coarsely serrate, apex obtuse. Stem leaves 3 or 4, sessile or short petiolate; leaf blade ovate, much smaller than basal leaves, margin obscurely toothed, apex acute. Spikes ca. 2.5 cm, dense; bracts broadly elliptic, to 1 cm. Calyx 2-lobed nearly to base. Corolla pale blue, ca. 1 cm; tube straight, much longer than limb; lower lip 3-or 4-parted, spreading flat; upper lip suborbicular, apex entire or emarginate. Filaments short. Style included. Fl. Jun-Jul.
Life form perennial
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Mature height (meter) 0.08 - 0.15
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Images

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Distribution

Lagotis decumbens world distribution map, present in China, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:813203-1
WFO ID wfo-0001138679
COL ID 3RXVK
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Synonyms

Lagotis decumbens Gymnandra thomsonii Lagotis glauca subsp. australis