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Mazus miquelii

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Mazus miquelii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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] Mazus reptans is now considered a heterotypic synonym of M. miquelii,[4][5] but is still often used in the ornamental plant trade.

Description

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Mazus miquelii spreads rapidly by producing significant amounts of slender stolons which root at the nodes.[6] The leaves are undivided and teethed along the margins. The blue or purple flowers are bilateral and have 5 petals,[7] The plants flower during the months of June to August. This species is hermaphroditic and is pollinated by insects.[1]

Habitat

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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.[6] This species thrives in damp, bog-like conditions, and cannot tolerate dry periods.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d pfaf - Mazus miquelii - Makino., retrieved 6 March 2019
  2. ^ usda - Mazus miquelii Makino., retrieved 6 March 2019
  3. ^ florafinder - Mazus miquelii., retrieved 6 March 2019
  4. ^ Pringle, James S. (December 2018). "The Identification, Nomenclature, and Naturalized Distribution of Mazus miquelii (Mazaceae) in North America". Castanea. 83 (2): 221. doi:10.2179/17-154. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Mazus reptans N.E.Br". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  6. ^ a b michiganflora - mazus miquelii, retrieved 6 March 2019
  7. ^ gobotany - mazus miquelii, retrieved 6 March 2019