Ground-ivy, Glechoma hederacea (Lamiaceae). This Eurasian intro is a common weed in our area. The sp

Ground-ivy, Glechoma hederacea (Lamiaceae). This Eurasian intro is a common weed in our area. The specific epithet “hederacea” means “ivy-like”. Though, Ivy (the genus Hedera) is completely unrelated to this plant and in the family Araliaceae.

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