Ground-ivy - Glechoma hederacea
Alternative names
Ground Ivy
Description
Low to short patch forming plant, aromatic, creeping and rooting at the nodes. Flowering stems ascending to erect. Leaves kidney shaped to almost heart shaped, coarsely toothed and long stalked. Flowers pale violet blue with purple spots on the lower lip, occasionally pink found at base of leaves.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Varied habitats such as hedgerows and roadside verges, waste and cultivated land.
When to see it
March to May.
Life History
Perennial.
UK Status
Common throughout Britain.
VC55 Status
Very common in Leicestershire and Rutland. In the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire it was found in 588 of the 617 tetrads.
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