Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (a mass of it in the little field in the middle of the woods). Not Pyramidal Bugle (which is anyway rarer) because that is a much hairier plant with paler and smaller flowers that are less intricately veined - but notably, the flowers being smaller means they don't protrude as far making the bracts appear longer than the flowers.

Bugle (Ajuga reptans) (18/04/2022) Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (a mass of it in the little field in the middle of the woods). Not Pyramidal Bugle (which is anyway rarer) because that is a much hairier plant with paler and smaller flowers that are less intricately veined - but notably, the flowers being smaller means they don't protrude as far making the bracts appear longer than the flowers.

Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (a mass of it in the little field in the middle of the woods). Anthers at the top - strongly veined flower.

Bugle (Ajuga reptans) (18/04/2022) Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (a mass of it in the little field in the middle of the woods). Anthers at the top - strongly veined flower.

Bugle (Ajuga reptans) (10/05/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Flowers are bigger and "messy-looking" compared with Pyramidal Bugle.

Bugle (Ajuga reptans) (10/05/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Showing the tendancy of the leaves to become purpligh.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on the grassy mound behind the pond). Shitty image, but you can see the stigma here protruding beneath the anthers.

Bugle (Ajuga reptans) (18/04/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on the grassy mound behind the pond). Shitty image, but you can see the stigma here protruding beneath the anthers.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on the grassy mound behind the pond). A fairly pale specimen. Still not Pyramidal Bugle though as these flowers protrude beyond the bracts.

Bugle (Ajuga reptans) (18/04/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on the grassy mound behind the pond). A fairly pale specimen. Still not Pyramidal Bugle though as these flowers protrude beyond the bracts.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on the grassy mound behind the pond). Flower protrudes beyond the bracts because of this long flower tube (Pyramidal Bugle has shorter flower tubes so doesn't protrude beyond the bracts).

Bugle (Ajuga reptans) (18/04/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on the grassy mound behind the pond). Flower protrudes beyond the bracts because of this long flower tube (Pyramidal Bugle has shorter flower tubes so doesn't protrude beyond the bracts).

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on the grassy mound behind the pond). The four anthers - you can just about make out the 2 pronged stigma poking out between the shorter 2 anthers.

Bugle (Ajuga reptans) (18/04/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on the grassy mound behind the pond). The four anthers - you can just about make out the 2 pronged stigma poking out between the shorter 2 anthers.

Bugle (Ajuga reptans) (18/04/2022) Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (a mass of it in the little field in the middle of the woods).

Horton Wood, Small Dole. Henfield, W Sussex. Classic Bugle lower leaves. They can be dark green or purplish, usually greener lower down and purplish toward the top. Pyramidal Bugle leaves are much more hairy.

Bugle (Ajuga reptans) (15/04/2020) Horton Wood, Small Dole. Henfield, W Sussex. Classic Bugle lower leaves. They can be dark green or purplish, usually greener lower down and purplish toward the top. Pyramidal Bugle leaves are much more hairy.

Bugle (Ajuga reptans) (18/04/2022) Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (a mass of it in the little field in the middle of the woods).