Japanese name: キランニシキゴロモ Scientific name:Ajuga × bastarda
[Overview]
A natural hybrid of Tsukuba-kinmonso and Kiranso, with a form intermediate between the two.
It is found in areas where both parents grow mixed together.
The leaves are opposite and oblong, with large wavy teeth with rounded tips on the margin.
The leaves are sometimes tinged with purple.
The flowers grow in the leaf axils and are often purple.
The flowers are lipped; the upper lip is 2-lobed, and the lower lip is 3-lobed with a large central lobe.
