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Glechoma hederacea L.

ground ivy (Lamiaceae / Labiatae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadNegligible tendencyS
Plant Atlas 2020
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Glechoma hederacea grows in woodlands and hedgerows throughout the British Isles except north-western parts of Scotland and Ireland.

Buscot (VC22: Berkshire); 2009-04-12

 ground ivy / Glechoma hederacea: _Glechoma hederacea_ grows in woodlands and hedgerows throughout the British Isles except north-western parts of Scotland and Ireland.

Glechoma hederacea spreads chiefly by stolons; its nearly circular, deeply cordate leaves are distinctive.

Buscot (VC22: Berkshire); 2009-04-12

 ground ivy / Glechoma hederacea: _Glechoma hederacea_ spreads chiefly by stolons; its nearly circular, deeply cordate leaves are distinctive.

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