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Plantaginaceae
Veronica

not marked as a favorite taxon *Veronica persica Poiret. Common name: Bird's-eye Speedwell. Phenology: Feb-Oct. Habitat: Lawns, fields, roadsides, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Eurasia.

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Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, Fl6, FNA17, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV, Pennell (1935), Stace (2021), Walters & Webb (1972) in Tutin et al (1972). Basionym: Veronica persica Poir. 1808

Links to other floras: = Veronica persica - FNA17

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Heliophily ⓘ: 6

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image #1 of Veronica persica© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Veronica persica© J. Kevin England, all rights reserved, uploaded by J. Kevin England source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Veronica persica© Ron Frumkin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ron Frumkin source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Veronica persica© Lowell Urbatsch | Original Image ⭷
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image #6 of Veronica persica© Lowell Urbatsch | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Veronica persica© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Veronica persica© Michelle W., some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michelle W. source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Veronica persica© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Veronica persica© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #11 of Veronica persica© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
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NCBG trait

Intro: Sprawling to ascending annual of lawns, fields, roadsides and other disturbed areas. Native of Eurasia.

Stems: Stems with numerous basal branches, simple to profusely branched, often rooting at nodes, hairy.

Leaves: Leaves opposite (lower) and alternate (upper), short-petioled, oval to rounded, to 1/2 in. long, with coarsely toothed or scalloped margins and slightly hairy.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers solitary on short stalks from upper leaf axils, blue-violet but white toward the center (with darker lines), about 1/3 in. wide, bilaterally symmetric, consisting of 4 tiny petals, 1 of which is slightly narrower. 2 stamens and 1 style protrude from a green center.

Fruits: Fruit a flattened, slightly heart-shaped capsule.

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Height: 4-12 in.

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description: Sprawling to ascending annual of lawns, fields, roadsides and other disturbed areas. Native of Eurasia.

stems: Stems with numerous basal branches, simple to profusely branched, often rooting at nodes, hairy.

leaves: Leaves opposite (lower) and alternate (upper), short-petioled, oval to rounded, to 1/2 in. long, with coarsely toothed or scalloped margins and slightly hairy.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers solitary on short stalks from upper leaf axils, blue-violet but white toward the center (with darker lines), about 1/3 in. wide, bilaterally symmetric, consisting of 4 tiny petals, 1 of which is slightly narrower. 2 stamens and 1 style protrude from a green center.

fruits: Fruit a flattened, slightly heart-shaped capsule.

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