Biology:Mazus miquelii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Mazaceae |
| Genus: | Mazus |
| Species: | M. 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] 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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 pfaf - Mazus miquelii - Makino., https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Mazus+miquelii, retrieved 6 March 2019
- ↑ usda - Mazus miquelii Makino., https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=MAMI4, retrieved 6 March 2019
- ↑ florafinder - Mazus miquelii., https://florafinder.org/Species/Mazus_miquelii.php, retrieved 6 March 2019
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 michiganflora - mazus miquelii, https://michiganflora.net/species.aspx?id=1907, retrieved 6 March 2019
- ↑ gobotany - mazus miquelii, https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/mazus/miquelii/, retrieved 6 March 2019
Wikidata ☰ Q5790476 entry
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