Veronica serpyllifolia
Veronica serpyllifolia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Plantaginaceae |
Genus: | Veronica |
Species: | V. serpyllifolia |
Binomial name | |
Veronica serpyllifolia L. | |
Veronica serpyllifolia (thyme-leaved speedwell[1] or thymeleaf speedwell) is a perennial flowering plant in the plantain family. It can be found on most continents.
Description
The leaves are oval, borne on creeping stems. Roots grow from leaf axils.
The flowers are blue, or white with blue or purple stripes, in racemes on upright stems.
The seeds are tiny and disk-shaped, borne in two-lobed pods.
Gallery
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seed capsules
References
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
External links
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- Native Plant Identification Network
- Missouri Plants
- Isle of Skye Flora
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