Weed of the Month: Creeping Charlie

Creeping Charlie, or ground ivy, is toxic, but generally horses must consume large quantities for a reaction to occur.
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Weed of the Month: Creeping Charlie
Creeping Charlie, or ground ivy, is toxic, but generally horses must consume large quantities for a reaction to occur. | Photo Credit: Kaldari/Wikimedia Commons
Common name: Creeping Charlie, ground ivy
Scientific name: Glechoma hederacea L.

Life Cycle: Creeping perennial
Origin: Eurasia
Poisonous: Yes

Ground ivy is distributed widely across the United States, except for in the desert Southwest. It grows in lawns, flowerbeds, and pastures. Horse pasture infestations are more severe during overgrazed or other conditions that inhibit grass growth.

Ground ivy is a member of the mint family that creeps along the ground and can grow to three feet or more in length. The stems are square, and flowers are a reddish-purple

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