Class
Order
Family
Genus
Classification
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Glechoma hederacea L.
Vernacular Name(s):
Alehoof; Ground ivy; Runaway robin
Description
Herb; non-flowering stems hairy, creeping and rooting at nodes. Petiole slender. Lamina 1–3.5 × 1–4.5 cm, suborbicular to reniform, sparsely to densely hairy, especially beneath, shallowly to deeply crenate; base cordate. Calyx c. 5 mm long, 15-nerved; nerves hairy; teeth triangular-acuminate. Corolla 1–1.5 cm long, blue or blue-violet, hairy outside; lower lip with purple spots. Nutlets not seen.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Exotic
Phenology
Flowering: Sep.–May.
