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Veronica serpyllifolia
Also called Thyme Leaved Speedwell, Thyme Speedwell, Thyme Leaf Speedwell, Bright Blue Speedwell, Turf Speedwell
Veronica serpyllifolia, the thyme-leaved speedwell or thymeleaf speedwell, is a perennial flowering plant in the plantain family. The species as a whole is native mostly to Eurasia & North America, and has three variants with their individual ranges; var. serpyllifolia has particularly spread beyond its native range.
Veronica serpyllifolia L. var. serpyllifolia, commonly known as thyme-leaved speedwell, is native mostly to Eurasia and is introduced to North America and New Zealand. As of 2010, it is known to occur in 37 of the US states and is considered a weed in North America. It frequently occurs in open grass lands and cultivated areas on lighter soils. It grows in full sunlight, tolerates partial shade, and thrives in a moist environment during the spring. It can grow at elevations up to 3,300 m (10,800 ft).
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 serpyllifolia 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.
