Mazus miquelii

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Mazus miquelii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Mazaceae
Genus: Mazus
Species:
M. miquelii
Binomial name
Mazus miquelii
Synonyms [1]
  • M. rotundifolius
  • M. rugosus stoloniferus
  • M. stoloniferus
  • Linderna japonica

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]

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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] The plants flower 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-eastern United States. [4] This species thrives in damp, bog-like conditions, and cannot tolerate dry periods. [1]

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