Glechoma hederacea

Species category

Weed

Common name

ground ivy

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

NutletNutlet:
A small, dry, indehiscent carpel of a fruit, usually composed of one quarter of the fruit with each enclosing a single seed (e.g. mints).

Shape

OvalOval:
Broadly elliptic.
with two flat sides

Size

  • Length 1.5 mm
  • Width 1 mm
  • Thickness 0.5 mm

Color

Dark brown

Texture

Rough with some scurfyScurf:
Having flakes on the surface.
material attached

Other structures

Circular scar at the base

Identification notes

NutletNutlet:
A small, dry, indehiscent carpel of a fruit, usually composed of one quarter of the fruit with each enclosing a single seed (e.g. mints).
has two flat surfaces that converge on the scar area. ScurfyScurf:
Having flakes on the surface.
material is dust-like with both yellow and white colors.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Lamiaceae

Valid name

Glechoma hederacea L.

Synonyms

Glechoma hederacea L. var. micrantha Moric.
Glechoma hederacea L. var. parviflora (Benth.) House
Nepeta hederacea (L.) Trevis.

 Glechoma hederacea.  Nutlets are rough with some scurfy material attached. 
Glechoma hederacea. Nutlets are rough with some scurfy material attached.