Ground Ivy
Glechoma hederaceae
Synonyms: creeping Charlie, cats-foot, field balm
Life cycle:
Perennial
Growth Habit:
Prostrate
Propagation:
Creeping stolons and less commonly by seed
Leaf Margin:
Broad rounded teeth
Leaf Hairs:
None
Leaf Structure:
Round, kidney- or heart-shaped
Leaf Arrangement:
Opposite
Root Type:
Fibrous
Flower Color:
Purple
Multimedia
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Herbicidal Control Options
Post Emergence: Bromoxynil, Carfentrazone, Fluroxypyr, Mesotrione, Sulfentrazone, Sulfosulfuron, Triclopyr, Trifloxysulfuron
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