Common Name -  Ground Ivy
	Scientific Name - Glechoma hederacea
	Family Name -  Mint (Lamiaceae)
Season	Perennial, flowers spring through summer.
Habitat	Lawns, moist disturbed areas with shade,
Flower	Irregular, small (1/4 to 3/4 inch) light purple flowers with 5 petals (fused), 2 to 4 flowers appear together where a leaf forms a joint with the stem.
Leaves	Leaves simple, coarsely toothed and positioned opposite to one another on the stem. Leaf outline is generally round with a wavy edge. Leaf stalks are long and attached to a stem that creeps along the ground.
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