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What is this creeper?

Location: Mumbai, India (Tropics)

Conditions: Growing in the Monsoons from June-July onwards in heavy rains and waterlogged soil, overcast / full shade to full sun.

Other Details: Growing wild as ground cover. Looked like moss from afar, but has serrated leaves and is also sprouting tiny green buds which become lavender bulbs which turn into small white flowers with 4-6 pointed petals. Please refer images.

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Close up of leaves and flowers below Close up of leaves One small plant sample below One small plant sample Close up of flowers below: Close up of flowers 1 Close up of flowers below... NOTE in the centre of the image the spiky leaf flower next to mild lavender colored one...i think the lavender flower becomes spiky when it gets older, not sure. Close up of flowers 2

spinge
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I'm guessing it's one of the speedwells, or Veronicas - it would be very helpful to see a close up shot of an open flower to assist with ID, but it could be Veronica agrestis (field speedwell) Veronica persica or Veronica filiformis (creeping speedwell).

Some of these are common turf weeds in other parts of the world, but they grow quite happily in borders or open ground too.

If you can manage to get a clear shot of an open flower, please add to your question.

Bamboo
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Thanks for the updates with the photos. I think you have the Mazus reptans, which has its origins in the Himalayas. Can you look at some photos and tell me if this is your plant?

Srihari Yamanoor
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