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  7. Ground-ivies
  8. Ground-ivy

species 210,909 observations

Ground-ivy

Glechoma hederacea

Status
introduced
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

134 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Purple Arches Moth, False Crocus Geometer Moth, Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll 12
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Eastern Carpenter Bee, Tricolored Bumble Bee 119

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Light
Full sun Part shade Dappled shade Full shade
Moisture
Well drained Moist Wet
Soil
Rocky Sand Loam Clay Organic
Soil pH
Acid Neutral Alkaline
Habit
Creeping Horizontal Multi stemmed Spreading
Plant type
Wildflower Herbaceous perennial Weed

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.

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