Glechoma hederacea L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Glechoma// Species: Glechoma hederacea L.

Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Fernandes in Tutin et al. (1972) and Matevski in Matevski (2021).

Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.

Distribution: Native from the Europe to Russian Far East and China- Xinjiang according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Near rivers and other wet and shady habitats.

Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.

Glechoma hederacea – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Glechoma hederacea – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Glechoma hederacea – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Glechoma hederacea – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Glechoma hederacea – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Glechoma hederacea – flowering stem. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Glechoma hederacea – flowering stem. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Glechoma hederacea – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Glechoma hederacea – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Glechoma hederacea – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Glechoma hederacea – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Glechoma hederacea – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Glechoma hederacea – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Glechoma hederacea – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Glechoma hederacea – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Glechoma hederacea – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Glechoma hederacea – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Glechoma hederacea – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Glechoma hederacea – stem and leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Glechoma hederacea – stem and leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Glechoma hederacea – stem and leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Glechoma hederacea – adaxial side of leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Glechoma hederacea – adaxial side of leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Glechoma hederacea – adaxial side of leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Glechoma hederacea – stem and adaxial side of leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Glechoma hederacea L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:447338-1 [Accessed 02.04.2023].

Glechoma L. Fernandes, R. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1964). Flora Europaea. Volume 3. Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 161.

Glechoma L. Matevski, V. in Matevski, V. The Flora of the RN Macedonia. Vol II, Book 2. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Skopje, pp. 309 – 311.

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