Other common names:
Creeping Charlie, Gill-over-the-ground Other scientific names: Nepeta glechoma, Nepeta hederacea French names:
Lierre terrestre Family: Mint Family (Lamiaceae) Similar species: •
Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) - Leaves and flowers sort of similar. Flowers: Summer; Blue/Violet; Irregular flowers Leaves: Opposite/Whorled Habitat: Fields and Open Areas, Meadows, Fields Grows in Sun/Shade:
Sun Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 86 Native/Non-native:
Non-native Photographs:
46 photographs available, of which 7 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Range Map is at the bottom of the page
Ground Ivy flowers are usually in pairs.
A single flower closeup - the flowers do vary a little bit.
Side view.
Ground Ivy leaves are fairly distinctive.
The leaves are in opposite pairs along a tariling stem.
PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.
(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website
and is displayed here in accordance with their
Policies)
