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Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time: May - August
Common Speedwell is pubescent throughout. Its large leaves are somewhat oval, and have 1220 teeth per side. Its flowers are lilac-blue to lavender or white, and are 38 mm wide.
Common Speedwell is well known to Europe and western Asia; it is often interpreted as being of mixed native and alien background in North America.