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

Glechoma hederacea

Photo by The MnMs
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52.0024, 5.78614

Field Notes

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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Glechoma hederacea

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
The MnMs
Yes, Monkey-mind, you are right. It is the same flower. Many thanks!
monkey-mind and nana-puppet
I think I have a similar spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6325415 If so, this plant is called creeping charly.

Spotted for Missions

Blue & Purple Holland (482km radius)
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Flowers of Europe
Mission
Biodiversity in the Netherlands

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PublishedJuly 3, 2011

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