Veronica grosseserrata

Speedwell

Spreading perennial herb with erect flowering stems which have short rigid hairs facing upwards, often mixed with longer spreading hairs. Roots from leaf nodes.

Additional information

SynonymVeronica sp. 1
FamilyPlantaginaceae (revised from Scrophulariaceae)
StoreyLower storey
Sizeto 30 cm high
Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
LeavesPairs of dull green, lance-shaped to triangular leaves 1.2-6.5 cm x 6-35 mm, base straight to rounded, 4-15 pairs of coarse irregular teeth. Hairs found only on the midrib below.
Flower colourLavendar or white with darker veins
Flowering timeSeptember to March
FlowersLoose clusters 4-20 cm long of 4-20 flowers in the axils of upper leaves. Margins and tips of the calyx lobes finely hairy. Capsules glossy and hairless, the lobes spreading and slightly notched.
Bird attractingNo
Butterfly attractingNo
Frog habitatNo
Growing conditionsMoist soils in wet eucalypt forests and rainforest. Semi-shade to dappled and full shade.
Garden useSpreading small herb for a cool moist cottage garden or under established trees.
Commercially availableNever
Conservation statusOccurs in an isolated patch between Healesville and Narbethong within the Shire.
Related speciesEasily confused with Veronica notabilis which occurs in the same area. It has long spreading stem hairs, wedge-shaped leaf bases and rounded lobes on the capsules.