[The Mint Family West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Creeping Charlie, Field Balm , Gill Over The Ground, Ground Ivy, Ground-ivy

Glechoma hederacea

Synonyms: Glechoma hederacea var. micrantha, Glechoma hederacea var. parviflora, Nepeta hederacea

Ground Ivy, Ground-ivy, Creeping Charlie, Gill Over The Ground, Field Balm: Glechoma hederacea (Synonyms: Glechoma hederacea var. micrantha, Glechoma hederacea var. parviflora, Nepeta hederacea)

A close-up of the flower of ground ivy as seen along the Springwater Trail east of Hogan Road in Gresham, OR..............May 24, 2011.

Close-up sideview of the flower of Ground Ivy, Ground-ivy, Creeping Charlie, Gill Over The Ground, Field Balm: Glechoma hederacea (Synonyms: Glechoma hederacea var. micrantha, Glechoma hederacea var. parviflora, Nepeta hederacea) - Leaves of Ground Ivy, Ground-ivy, Creeping Charlie, Gill Over The Ground, Field Balm: Glechoma hederacea (Synonyms: Glechoma hederacea var. micrantha, Glechoma hederacea var. parviflora, Nepeta hederacea)

Additional close-ups of the flowers and leaves of ground ivy as seen along the Springwater Trail east of Hogan Road in Gresham, OR........May 24, 2011.
Paul Slichter