Question: Low creeping (prostrate) plant found in really wet area (mucky and wet) in Wilmington MA.. Square stem. Vaguely aromatic leaves. …
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Low creeping (prostrate) plant found in really wet area (mucky and wet) in Wilmington MA.. Square stem. Vaguely aromatic leaves. Note little pair of flower structure (calyx) in leaf axle. Am thinking Lamiaceae, maybe Scutellaria sp., but can find no matches in my guides. Any ideas?
Answer
Dear MichaelWetlands, your plant is likely Glechoma hederacea (Gill-over-the-ground), a species in the Lamiaceae. This plants produces leaves as you have pictured and does sometimes have only two flowers at each node on the lower portion of the plant. You might want to compare images on Go Botany to help confirm this suggestion. Best wishes.
