Lincolnshires Flora and Fauna

Prolificate Don't Decimate

Glechoma hederacea L.

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Glechoma hederacea (syn. Nepeta glechoma Benth., Nepeta hederacea (L.)Trevir.) is an aromatic, perennial, evergreen creeper of the mint family Lamiaceae. It is commonly known as Ground-ivy, gill-over-the-ground or Creeping Charlie. It has numerous medicinal uses, and is commonly used as a salad green in many countries. European settlers carried it around the world, and it has become a well established naturalized/introduced plant in a wide variety of localities.

Photographer: Talbot, Michael. Publisher: Talbot, Michael.

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Talbot, Michael
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith