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| Scientific Name | Veronica anagallis-aquatica | USDA PLANTS Symbol | VEAN2 |
| Common Name | Water Speedwell | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 565594 |
| Family | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Semiaquatic gravelly/sandy habitat along streams, pond banks. Plant: Perennial, erect with lower prostrate, rooting stems; simple to many-branching from base, smooth, 4 to 24 inches tall. Leaves: Opposite, oblong to lanceolate, sessile to clasping, 3/4 to 3 inches long; margins entire to serrate. Inflorescence: Racemes up to 4 inches long arising from leaf axils of upper leaves with 30+ flowers with irregularly 4-lobed corolla 3/16 to 1/4 inch across; the uppermost lobe the largest and the lower lobe smallest, pale lavender-blue, with dark violet lines. Bloom period: March to June. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist and SEINet. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Texas Status: Introduced |
| Scientific Name | Veronica persica | USDA PLANTS Symbol | VEPE3 |
| Common Name | Bird-eye Speedwell, Winter Speedwell | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 33405 |
| Family | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Various soils in waste areas and lawns. Plant: Low annual, erect, becoming spreading, single stem branching at base, 1 to 16 inches long, with soft-hairy foliage. Leaves: Alternate, broadly-ovate with rounded tips and edges dentate or with rounded lobes; 1/4 to 1-1/4 inches long. Inflorescence: Solitary, small flowers (~3/8-inch across) arising from upper leaf axils on long (3/4 to 1-3/8 inches) pedicels; 4 rounded lobes, upper and side lobes violet-blue with dark veins, lower lobe almost white with light veins; overall 1/4 to 3/8-inch across. Bloom period: February to May. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist and "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyaya Ajilvsgi. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Texas Status: Introduced |
