Common Name:
ground
ivy
Common Name Synonyms:
creeping Charlie, gill-over-the-ground, robin-runaway
Scientific Name:
Glechoma hederacea
Family Name:
Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
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Mint Family
Life Cycle
introduced perennial, reproducing by seed and creeping stems
Stems
prostate and creeping, square, rooting at nodes
Leaves
opposite, round to kidney-shaped, round-toothed margins, long petioles; purplish in spring during flowering
Flowers
bluish-purple, white throat with dark violet spots, 2-lipped, funnel-shaped; axillary clusters
