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[oldnick]

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Specimen #284204

Taxon:	Lamiaceae: Glechoma hederacea L. ("Ground-ivy")
Filed in taxon folder:	Lamiaceae: Glechoma hederacea L. ("Ground-ivy")
Collected by:	Rev Douglas Montague Heath
Collection date:	24/4/1898
Locality:	Great Britain, VC18 South Essex, Burhead, TL70
ex herb:	Rev Douglas Montague Heath
Institution:	University of Birmingham (BIRM)
Image:
fruits/flowers:	mature flowers

Inferred details are marked.

Documented by oldnick on 9^th December 2009.

Specimen #284205

Taxon:	Lamiaceae: Glechoma hederacea L. ("Ground-ivy")
Filed in taxon folder:	Lamiaceae: Glechoma hederacea L. ("Ground-ivy")
Collected by:	Rev Douglas Montague Heath
Collection date:	15/8/1916
Locality:	Great Britain, VC10 Isle of Wight, Apesdown, SZ48, valley
ex herb:	Rev Douglas Montague Heath
Institution:	University of Birmingham (BIRM)
fruits/flowers:	mature flowers

Inferred details are marked.

Documented by oldnick on 9^th December 2009.

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oldnick wrote

I was tempted to put 'fruits' for the Wight specimen, but apparently this species never produces fertile seed!? I say this only because the Millenium Seedbank apparently don't have any... Stace informs us there are bisexual flowers and smaller female ones; CTW say nutlets smooth, pollinated mainly by bees, small female flowers occur commonly.

[mossysal]

This floral dimorphism is quite common in Labiates. I am surprised to hear that G hederacea doesn't produce fertile seed and rather doubtful, too, although it is very sucessful vegetatively.