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leaves |
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Habitat: |
moist woods and disturbed habitats, prefers shaded areas |
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Plant Height: |
to 20 cm, creeping long stems can reach 2.1 m (7') long |
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Flower Color: |
purple-blue |
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Flower: |
perfect; upper lip lobed; notched at apex; lower lip 3-lobed; spotted with dark purple; stamens 4; long style with 2-lobed stigma |
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Inflorescence: |
2 or more flowers in axillary clusters |
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Fruit: |
nut |
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Leaves: |
opposite; generally reniform to cordate with wavy edges |
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Bloom Time: |
March-July |
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Origins: |
non-native |
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Other: |
European in origin, this plant is a common lawn weed; plant sends out roots at nodes and spreads rapidly; leaves once used to help ferment or flavor beer; also known as ground ivy | |