Mint family (square stems, opposite leaves, and two-lipped, open-mouthed, tubular flowers). Leaves usually deep green but may be reddish if growing in full sun. Native to Eurasia.
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Ground Ivy
Genus species:
Glechoma hederacea
Common Name:
Ground Ivy
Family Name:
Lamiaceae
Annual or perennial herbs or shrubs, the stems square, and foliage often aromatic; leaves opposite, simple; flowers bisexual, mostly irregular, the corolla frequently 2-lipped; fruit splitting into 4 nutlets.
Seed Type
Angiosperm
Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA terminology
Nonnative
Category:
Wildflower
Flower Color:
Violet/Blue
Identified by:
A. Swanson
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