Introduction

• Ivy ( Hederaspp)  is a woody, evergreen, trailing or self-clinging climber.
• Grows in ground, on walls, on trees.
• Leaves: 5-10 cm in width with up to 5 triangular lobes.
• Fruit: visible in late autumn. Small round, black.
• Ground ivy ( Glechoma hederacea) is a member of the mint family:
  • Creeping plant which grows to ~20 cm.
  • Erect flowering stems.
  • Rounded blunt-toothed leaves on long stalks.
  • Flowering season - Apr-Jul.

Further Reading

Publications

Refereed papers

• Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
• Campbell A (1998) Poisoning in small animals from commonly ingested plants. In Practice 20 (10), 587-591 VetMedResource.

Other sources of information

• Allison K & Day C (1997) A Guide to Plants Poisonous to Horses. British Association of Holistic Nutrition and Medicine.