We had found some very similar looking Bugle plants earlier in the week but closer examination showed that they had hairs only on two sides - a characteristic of Ajuga reptans (Bugle). This one, found high in the hills, was hairy all round the stem.

Pyrenees, near Gèdre, at top of chair lift, 12th June 2009

Added on July 8th 2009, updated 22nd Feb 2010, updated 2nd March 2012