Veronica peregrina Linnaeus var. peregrina . Common Purslane Speedwell, Necklace-weed. Phen: (Feb-) Apr-Aug. Hab: Fields, roadsides, disturbed areas. Dist: NS and ND south to FL and TX; AK south to OR (perhaps only as an introduction?); South America.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy: = C, F, G, GrPl, Il, Mi, S, Tx, Va, WV; = Veronica peregrina L. ssp. peregrina – K1, K3, K4, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, Tn; = Veronica peregrina L. var. typica – Pennell (1935); < Veronica peregrina L. – Ar, Bah, Fl6, FNA17, RAB, Tat, W, WH3, Stace (2021), Walters & Webb (1972) in Tutin et al (1972)

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Great Plains: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Midwest: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily: 7