Plants : LamiaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Glechoma hederacea L.

Ground-ivy

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Glechoma hederacea

Description: A native, trailing and stoloniferous, herbaceous perennial species of the floor of dry woods or dense hedgerows, with stalked, kidney-shaped, toothed leaves, which have a strong, aromatic scent, and clusters of purplish labiate-type flowers at the nodes. Frequent in suitable situations throughout Northern Ireland.

All names: Glechoma hederacea L.; Nepeta glechoma Benth.; Nepeta hederacea (L.) Trev.

Distribution Map from NBN: Glechoma hederacea at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Glechoma hederacea at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Glechoma hederacea. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=4257. Accessed on 2026-11-02.