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Ground Ivy

Glechoma hederacea

Photo by ForestDragon
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Field Notes

Description:

Small plants with upright stems, small, rounded leaves with scalloped edges. Small purple flowers along stem. Mint family.

Habitat:

Bronx Zoo, within the Hyena enclosure.

Notes:

Edible fresh or cooked.

Reference Links:

Glechoma hederacea, Ground Ivy

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
ForestDragon
I would love to find some where I can smell it myself. It was a bit out of reach where I spotted it.
HaydenG
I always thought this was a species of mint. It sure does smell like it.

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PublishedMay 13, 2013

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