Veronica anagallis-aquatica
(Water Speedwell)
Veronica anagallis-aquatica, Pedernales Falls State Park, Blanco Co. 2664
Veronica anagallis-aquatica, Pedernales Falls State Park, Blanco Co. 2682
Veronica anagallis-aquatica, McKinney Falls State Park,Travis Co. 3158
Veronica anagallis-aquatica, McKinney Falls State Park,Travis Co. 3174
Veronica anagallis-aquatica, Pedernales Falls State Park, Blanco Co. 2565
Veronica anagallis-aquatica, Pedernales Falls State Park, Blanco Co. 2570
Veronica anagallis-aquatica, Pedernales Falls State Park, Blanco Co. 2576
Veronica anagallis-aquatica, McKinney Falls State Park,Travis Co. 3184
| 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. |
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Texas Status: Introduced |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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