Repens
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A specific epithet describing a creeping growth habit, where the plant spreads along the surface of the ground, often rooting at nodes. Repens plants are frequently used as ground covers. Related forms include reptans and procumbens.
Etymology
From Latin repere, meaning "to creep" or "to crawl," present participle repens.
Example
“Ajuga reptans (bugle) and Thymus serpyllum, sometimes called Thymus repens, form dense, low mats by creeping across the soil surface.”