Ground Ivy or some kind of Violet?

[littlebiglane]

Can you help?

 

[launditch1]

Opposite leaved saxifrage.

 

[launditch1]

hmmm,maybe not...Its ground ivy.It was the leaves that got me!

 

[littlebiglane]

Thanks. Most obliged. I thought it was...then had a look at types of violet and it started getting me thinking. So thank for that.

 

[Jumbalaya]

That is definetely ground ivy [Glechoma hederacea]. Has a slightly minty smell and is a bit bitter. High in vitamins, and can be dried and used as a tea substitute. Plant highly variable in form and colour depending on ground/aspect conditions.

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