Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
- Description: Perennial plant with creeping rhizome that shoots prostrate angular stalks with kidney-
or fan-shaped leaves. The flowers are bluish-violet
with hairy calyx. - Ecology: Wide-spread species in shrubs, glades,
woodlands, meadows from lowlands up to
mountains. Blooms in April-June. - Use: Medicinal herb.
- Interesting facts: Its medicinal effects have been used for many centuries. Its name is derived from
the fact that it has been used for curing asthma.