Veronica officinalis

Common Speedwell, Heath Speedwell

[not native to the Mid-Atlantic area]

[ click on any image below to see larger version ]

Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: May - August

Common Speedwell is pubescent throughout. Its large leaves are somewhat oval, and have 12–20 teeth per side. Its flowers are lilac-blue to lavender or white, and are 3–8 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.

30 May 2020 Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA	15 May 2026 Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA	29 June 2024 Ice Mountain, North River Mills, WV	30 May 2020 Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA
30 May 2020 Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA	30 May 2020 Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA	24 May 2026 Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA	29 June 2024 Ice Mountain, North River Mills, WV (flower stalk after blooms withered)
15 May 2026 Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA	15 May 2026 Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA

>>  return to list of flora