Veronica hederifolia
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| Veronica hederifolia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Veronica |
| Species: | V. hederifolia |
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| Veronica hederifolia L. |
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Veronica hederifolia (Ivy-leaved Speedwell) is a flowering plant belonging to the family Plantaginaceae. It is native to Eurasia and it is present in other places as an introduced species and a common weed. It is an annual herb growing from a taproot and producing a hairy, spreading stem up to about 60 centimeters long. The stem is lined with rounded leaves with blades which are divided shallowly into 3 to 5 lobes and borne on petioles. Solitary blue flowers occur in leaf axils, each with a corolla up to a centimeter wide.
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- Jepson Manual Treatment
- USDA Plants Profile
- GRIN Species Profile
- Washington Burke Museum
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