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Plantaginaceae
Veronica

not marked as a favorite taxon *Veronica arvensis Linnaeus. Common name: Corn Speedwell, Wall Speedwell. Phenology: Feb-Sep (-Oct). Habitat: 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 arvensis L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Veronica arvensis - FNA17

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
  • Great Plains: FACU
  • Midwest: FACU
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 7

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image #1 of Veronica arvensis© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Veronica arvensis© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Veronica arvensis© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Veronica arvensis© Joey Shaw source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Veronica arvensis© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Veronica arvensis© Radford, Ahles and Bell | Original Image ⭷

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Creeping to semi-erect annual of lawns, roadsides and other disturbed areas. Native of Europe.

Stems: Stems branched from below, hairy.

Leaves: Leaves mostly opposite, short-petiolate or sessile, oval to nearly round, 1/4-1/2 in. long, blunt-toothed and hairy.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers solitary and sessile in leaf axils, blue with darker lines, about 1/8 in. wide, bilaterally symmetric, consisting of 4 petals, 3 of which are about equal and the fourth smaller. 2 stamens with white anthers and a single style protrude from the tiny, pale center.

Fruits: Fruit a tiny, heart-shaped capsule.

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Height: 2-8 in.

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description: Creeping to semi-erect annual of lawns, roadsides and other disturbed areas. Native of Europe.

stems: Stems branched from below, hairy.

leaves: Leaves mostly opposite, short-petiolate or sessile, oval to nearly round, 1/4-1/2 in. long, blunt-toothed and hairy.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers solitary and sessile in leaf axils, blue with darker lines, about 1/8 in. wide, bilaterally symmetric, consisting of 4 petals, 3 of which are about equal and the fourth smaller. 2 stamens with white anthers and a single style protrude from the tiny, pale center.

fruits: Fruit a tiny, heart-shaped capsule.

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