Flower ID: IMG_0763.JPG-06-15-2017 Flower name (scientific): Glechoma hederacea Linnaeus PY: 1753. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) gle-KOH-muh hed-er-AYE-see-uh Flower name (common): Ground Ivy Family name (common): Mint Family name (scientific): Lamiaceae Scientific name origin: Genus: From the Greek glechon, a type of mint; Dioscorides' name for the mint pennyroyal. Specific epithet: From hedera, Latin for ivy. Common name origin: The name ivy derives from Old English ifig, of unknown origin. Ground ivy has no obvious resemblance to ivy, the well-known climbing shrub Hedera helix, but its creeping stems led to its assignment as an ivy. Flower description: Size: 0.3 to 0.8 inches (0.8 to 2.0 cm) Petal count: 5 Color: Purple Other: flower arrangement, Whorl Plant description: Size: 1 to 16 inches (3 to 41 cm) Stem hairy: glabrous or short hairy on the angles, hairy at the leaf nodes. Other: Leaf description: attachment is opposite, type is simple Size: Leaves up to 2.5 to 3 cm long and up to 2.5 cm wide. Color: medium green with sometimes a purple tinge. Hairy: glabrous, sometimes sparsely short hairy. Other: Shape: leaf, orbicular (IL) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Introduced, naturalized, ecologically invasive. Listed as a "caution" on the Wisconsin DNR plant list. Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Very common Bloom time (typical): April to June Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Disturbed areas, thickets, roadsides, shade or part shade, moderate moisture. Fruit: Schizocarps, which separate into 2 to 4 nutlets. Seed: Light to darker brown, approximately oval-shaped in outline, about 1.5 mm in length. Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): No close lookalikes. Ethnobotany: No recorded uses by tribes from Wisconsin. The Cherokee used the plant as a treatment for babies hives and as a remedy for measles (Moerman, p. 248, 1998). Latitude: Longitude: Altitude: Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) Click here for distribution map In Canada: (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK) Click here for distribution map References: Synonym(s): Basionym: na Homotypic Synonym(s): POWO lists 7 homotypic synonyms for this species. Heterotypic Synonym(s): POWO lists 37 heterotypic synonyms for this species. Autonym: na Wetland Status (NC): FACU Wetland Status (MW): FACU