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Veronica officinalis


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 Profile for Veronica officinalis (Heath Speedwell)
Identifying Characteristics
Habit:creeping herbaceous forb
Flowers:Four petals, white with light purple streaks grow in a spike at the end of the stem. Flowers are about 8mm across.
Foliage:The leaves are 1.5–5 cm long and 1–3 cm broad, and softly hairy.
Stem:Hairy green stems 10–50 cm long that cover the ground in mats and send up short vertical shoots which bear soft violet flowers.
Similar Plants:Perennial
Recent Logs
  • --Jomegat 21 May 2008 (from photos)
  • --Jomegat 17:05, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
  • --Jomegat 23:45, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
  • --Jomegat 03:36, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
  • --Jomegat 23:16, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
  • --Jomegat 18:48, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
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Regional data:
New Hampshire: May, June, July

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This page is a profile for the plant species Veronica officinalis, used to collect records of where and when this plant was observed blooming, and for providing identification information for use in dichotomous keys. If you would like to help collect data for this or other plants, see Bloom clock project/How to Contribute for orientation.
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