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Ground-ivy, gill-over-the-ground or Creeping Charlie

Glechoma hederacea

Description:

The flowers of Glechoma are bilaterally symmetrical, funnel shaped, blue or bluish-violet to lavender, and grow in opposed clusters of 2 or 3 flowers in the leaf axils on the upper part of the stem or near the tip. It usually flowers in the spring.

Habitat:

Grassland, near forest.

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3 Comments

:) u r welcome

The MnMs
The MnMs 12 years ago

Yes, Monkey-mind, you are right. It is the same flower. Many thanks!

I think I have a similar spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/632...
If so, this plant is called creeping charly.

The MnMs
Spotted by
The MnMs

Gelderland, Netherlands

Spotted on Jul 3, 2011
Submitted on Jul 3, 2011

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