Veronica plebeia
Trailing Speedwell
Creeping or matting perennial herb, rooting at leaf nodes. Very short hairs scattered on stems, denser at leaf nodes.
Additional information
- FamilyPlantaginaceae (revised from Scrophulariaceae)
- StoreyLower storey
- SizeProstrate x 2 m
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesPairs of dark green triangular to heart-shaped leaves 8-20 mm x 5-16 mm, pairs of irregular pointed teeth on margins.
- Flower colourViolet
- Flowering timeSeptember to January
- FlowersLoose clusters of 3-10 flowers on stalks to 35 mm in upper leaf axils. Capsules generally hairless.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist well drained soils in moist to dryish forests and woodlands. Tolerates light frosts. Full sun to full shade.
- Garden useSmall matting plant with delicate violet flowers.
- Commercially availableIndigenous nursery
- Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
- Related speciesSimilar to Veronica calycina which has larger, oval leaves with rounded teeth, stems have fine hairs to 2 mm, and capsules have hairy margins. Similar to the weed species Veronica arvensis which is an upright annual herb with stems densely covered in soft hairs.
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Photographer/s: 1 Marilyn Bull ©; 2 Simone Orscheg ©; 3 Richard Hartland ©
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