Creeping Charlie
Glechoma hederacea

Family: Mint (Lamiaceae)
AKA: Ground Ivy
Photo taken on: May 28, 2008
Location: Almont, CO
Life Zones: Plains to foothills
Habitat: Moist woods and lawns

A low growing evergreen plant with tiny, lavender flowers  on weak, square stems that take root at the nodes, forming a mat. The leaves are scalloped and green to purplish-green. It can be invasive and is considered a weed in some states.