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Veronica peregrina ssp. peregrina
Veronica peregrina L. ssp. peregrina
Neckweed, Purslane Speedwell
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s): Veronica peregrina var. typica
USDA Symbol: VEPEP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (I), PR (N), CAN (N)
Plant glabrous.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: White or pale pink.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WA , WI , WVCanada: BC , NB , NS , ON , PE , QC
Native Habitat: Moist waste lands, gardens, roadsides, stream banks, pond shorelines, vernal pools, other cultivated land.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Veronica peregrina ssp. peregrina in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Veronica peregrina ssp. peregrina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Veronica peregrina ssp. peregrina
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-12-02Research By: CBR