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purslane speedwell

finger speedwell

Habit Fibrous-rooted annual, the stems erect, 0.5-3 dm. tall, simple or branched below.
Leaves

Principal leaves opposite, linear-oblong to oblanceolate, 0.5-3 cm. long and 1-9 mm. wide, irregularly toothed or entire.

Flowers

Inflorescence terminal, elongate, lax;

bracts alternate, similar to the leaves, gradually reduced upward, each subtending a single, sub-sessile flower;

sepals 4;

corolla white, inconspicuous, 2 mm. wide;

style very short;

stamens 2.

Fruits

Capsule 3-4 mm. high, obcordate.

Veronica peregrina

Veronica triphyllos

Flowering time April-September April-June
Habitat Swales, wet meadows, stream banks, and other moist places, from the lowlands to moderate elevations in the mountains. Disturbed areas, balds, and grasslands.
Distribution
Widely distributed throughout most of Washington; widely distributed throughout North America.
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Occurring in scattered locations on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California, east to Idaho; also in the central U.S.
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Origin Both native (var. xalapensis) and introduced (var. peregrina) varieties Introduced from Europe
Conservation status Not of concern Not of concern
Sibling taxa
V. americana, V. anagallis-aquatica, V. argute-serrata, V. arvensis, V. catenata, V. chamaedrys, V. cusickii, V. dissecta, V. filiformis, V. hederifolia, V. ×lackschewitzii, V. longifolia, V. missurica, V. officinalis, V. persica, V. polita, V. regina-nivalis, V. rubra, V. schizantha, V. scutellata, V. serpyllifolia, V. triphyllos, V. verna, V. wormskjoldii
V. americana, V. anagallis-aquatica, V. argute-serrata, V. arvensis, V. catenata, V. chamaedrys, V. cusickii, V. dissecta, V. filiformis, V. hederifolia, V. ×lackschewitzii, V. longifolia, V. missurica, V. officinalis, V. peregrina, V. persica, V. polita, V. regina-nivalis, V. rubra, V. schizantha, V. scutellata, V. serpyllifolia, V. verna, V. wormskjoldii
Subordinate taxa
V. peregrina var. peregrina, V. peregrina var. xalapensis
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