Veronica officinalis Linnaeus. Common Speedwell, Gypsyweed, Heath Speedwell. Phen: May-Sep. Hab: Fields and forests; often interpreted as being of mixed native and alien background in North America.
Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia
Synonymy: = C, FNA17, G, GrPl, Il, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WV, Pennell (1935), Stace (2021), Walters & Webb (1972) in Tutin et al (1972); > Veronica officinalis L. var. officinalis – F, K1; > Veronica officinalis L. var. tournefortii Rchb. & Rchb.f. – F, K1
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Great Plains: UPL
- Midwest: UPL
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
Heliophily: 7
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