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Slender Speedwell

Veronica gracilis

Slender Speedwell
Photo: Colleen Miller (via NatureShare, CC BY 2.5 au
Family
Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Native range
SE. Australia
Climate
subtropical

About

Veronica gracilis is a flowering plant belonging to the family Plantaginaceae, commonly known as slender speedwell. It is a perennial herb with slender branches, variable shaped leaves and small lilac flowers in spring and summer.

Where it grows

Slender speedwell is a widespread Australian species. In New South Wales it grows mainly on the northern and southern tablelands. In Victoria a widespread species across the state. In South Australia a rare species occurring in three localities on coastal fringes. A common widespread species in the Australian Capital Territory. Found growing in all distributions in wet well drained soils, grassland and eucalypt woodland in either full sun or heavily shaded positions.

Other Veronica plants

Speedwell · Veronica pimeleoides · Veronica sect. Hebe · French Speedwell · Green field speedwell · Veronica Recurva · Alpine speedwell · American speedwell · Water speedwell · Leafless-stemmed speedwell · Veronica arcuata · Veronica arenaria

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Veronica gracilis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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