| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Ajuga australis R.Br. |
| Bibliography | Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 503 (1810) |
| Native Range | e. & s. Australia, Tasmania |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Description | lower leaves oblong, sinuate-dentate, long petiolate, upper leaves sessile, entire, opposite, remote, calyx campanulate, upper lip of corolla short, anthers exserted |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | blue, dark violet |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Ajuga australis var. diemenica (Benth.) Domin Ajuga australis var. tridentata (Benth.) Domin Ajuga australis var. typica Domin Ajuga diemenica Benth. Ajuga tridentata Benth. Ajuga virgata Benth. |
| Territory | 5 Australasia 50 Australia (NSW New South Wales, QLD Queensland, SOA South Australia, TAS Tasmania, VIC Victoria) |