Taxonomy
Classification
Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Lamiaceae (Nettle family)
Genus: Glechoma (Ground-Ivy)
Synonyms
Glechoma hederacea
Calamintha hederacea
Chamaecissos hederaceus
Chamaeclema hederacea
Glechoma borealis
Glechoma bulgarica
Glechoma hederacea subsp. serbica
Glechoma hederacea var. breviflora
Glechoma hederacea var. grandiflora
Glechoma hederacea var. heterophylla
Glechoma hederacea var. hirsuta
Glechoma hederacea var. magna
Glechoma hederacea var. micrantha
Glechoma heterophylla
Glechoma intermedia
Glechoma lobulata
Glechoma longicaulis
Glechoma magna
Glechoma micrantha
Glechoma repens
Glechoma rigida
Glechoma rotundifolia
Glechoma serbica
Glechonion hederaceum
Hedera terrestris
Nepeta glechoma
Nepeta glechoma var. hirsuta
Nepeta hederacea
Nepeta rigida
Related species
Glechoma hederacea L. - Ground-Ivy
Traits
10–40 cm tall. inflorescence: flowers in clusters of 2–5. flowers: bluish to violet, lower-lip with dark pattern. petals: hirsute at the fauces. upper-lip: flat to slightly bent back. lower-lip: rounded at the apex; lateral lobes: rounded at the apex. calyx: 5‑lobed,...
You find the complete description in our identification books.
Distribution
Distribution in Europe
Legend
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
Distribution in Germany
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Artificial occurences
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
Ecology