Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea L.
Lamiaceae
Image Provider(s): netherbarium
Habitats
Lawn
Mesic deciduous forest
Weed associations
Description
Life Span: Perennial
Size: 5 cm - 40 cm
Bloom time: April,
March,
May,
Alternative common name(s):
- Gill-over-the-ground
- Creeping charlie
- Alehoof
- Tunhoof
Flower
Inflorescence type: Double cyme
Flower Colour: Violet
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Flower shape: bilabiate
Stem
Stem Type: square
Leaf
Foliage type: Opposite and decussate
Foliage texture: Juicy
Leaf margin: Crenate
Leaf type: Simple
Fruit
Fruit Category: Seed
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Fruit type: Carcerulus