Glechoma hederacea

Common Name: 
ground ivy, creeping Charlie, gill-over-the-ground, robin-runaway
Scientific Name: 
Glechoma hederacea L.
Family Name: 
Lamiaceae (Labiatae) - Mint Family
Identification Notes
Life Cycle
introduced perennial, reproducing by seed and creeping stems
Stems
prostate and creeping, square, rooting at nodes
Stems of Ground Ivy
Stems of Ground Ivy
Stems of Ground Ivy
Stems of Ground Ivy
Leaves
opposite, round to kidney-shaped, round-toothed margins, long petioles; purplish in spring during flowering
Leaves of Ground Ivy
Flowers
bluish-purple, white throat with dark violet spots, 2-lipped, funnel-shaped; axillary clusters
Flowers of Ground Ivy