Mazus miquelii
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Mazaceae |
Genus: | Mazus |
Species: | M. miquelii
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Binomial name | |
Mazus miquelii | |
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Mazus miquelii, commonly known as Miquel's mazus[2] or creeping mazus,[3] is a species of herbaceous perennial groundcover native to Japan and China.[1]
Description[]
Mazus miquelii spreads rapidly by producing significant amounts of slender stolons which root at the nodes.[4] The leaves are undivided and teethed along the margins. The blue or purple flowers are bilateral and have 5 petals,[5] which emerge during the months of June to August. This species is hermaphroditic and is pollinated by insects.[1]
Habitat[]
Mazus miquelii has been introduced in North America, and as such is considered an invasive weed, especially in parts of the north-east United States.[4] This species thrives in damp, bog-like conditions, and cannot tolerate dry periods.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d pfaf - Mazus miquelii - Makino., retrieved 6 March 2019
- ^ usda - Mazus miquelii Makino., retrieved 6 March 2019
- ^ florafinder - Mazus miquelii., retrieved 6 March 2019
- ^ a b michiganflora - mazus miquelii, retrieved 6 March 2019
- ^ gobotany - mazus miquelii, retrieved 6 March 2019
Categories:
- Mazus
- Garden plants of Asia
- Groundcovers