Class II. Order I. 5 



5. VERONICA. 



VERONICA OFFICINALIS. Common Speedwell. 



Spike lateral ; leaves broad ovate or oval, hairy ; 

 stem procumbent ; capsule deeply obcordate. 



Stem branching, spreading ; leaves opposite, rough ; flowers 

 pale blue, veined. Woods and fields. May, July. Perennial. 



All the species here mentioned are common to Europe, and 

 probably most of them introduced. 



VERONICA SERPYLLIFOLIA. L. Smooth Speedwell. 



Raceme terminal, somewhat spiked ; leaves ovate 

 somewhat crenate, three nerved, glabrous; capsules 

 obcordate, shorter than the styles. 



A small plant, hardly distinguishable among the grass except 

 when in flower. Stem decumbent, rooting at the base ; leaves 

 opposite, roundish ovate ; flowers bluish white with violet stripes ; 

 capsules inversely heart shaped. Pastures and road sides. 

 May, June. Perennial. 



VERONICA SCUTELLATA. L. JMarsh Speedwell 



Racemes lateral, alternate ; partial flower stalks 

 divaricated ; leaves linear, slightly indented. 



Stem weak, leaves opposite, linear-lanceolate slightly toothed ; 

 racemes axillary, consisting of a few small flowers of a pale flesh 

 colour with purplish stripes. Stalks of the fruit bent backward. 

 Found very common in wet places, varying in size according to 

 the quantity of water, flowering all summer. Perennial. 



VERONICA ANAGALLIS. L. Water Speedwell. 



Racemes opposite, leaves lanceolate serrate, stem 

 erect. 



Stem somewhat quadrandgular ; racemes many flowered, with 

 short petioles ; flowers purplish. The leaves sometimes ap- 

 proach to ovate. In ditches all summer. Perennial. 



VERONICA BECCABUNGA. L. Brooklime. 



Racemes opposite ; leaves elliptical, obtuse, sub- 

 serrate, glabrous ; stem procumbent, rooting at base. 



