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Veronica americana Schwein. ex Benth.

American speedwell, American Brooklime
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

USDA Symbol: VEAM2
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

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Specimen & Label Data

Veronica americana

American Brookline

Scrophulariaceae

Location: Front garden, 85 Campden Circle--Oakwell Farms, San Antonio.
 Latitude: 0.000000

Habitat: Adventitious in disturbed soil. Above average-moisture, half-day sun. Few & scattered; common in the community.

Description: Fleshy, creeping perennial w/stems to 10 cm long. Leaves petioled, narrowly ovate to lanceolate, acute, serrate/dentate. Flowers in axillary racemes. Blue-violet; petals 2+ mm long. Peduncles to 10 mm long. Fruit absent.

County: Bexar
 Collector: Harry Cliffe
 Collection Date: Feb 19, 1994
 Specimen number: 522

Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
 Herbarium ID: 0783
 Accession Date: May 26, 1994
 Accession Number: 58

Annotations: (In flower) SCXRB

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