Family: Plantaginaceae
garden veronica, long-leaved speedwell
Kurt Stüber
Kurt Stüber
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium (UWSP)
Etymology: Veronica: named after Saint Veronica, the woman who gave Jesus a cloth to wipe his face while on the way to Calvary, and so named because the markings on some species supposedly resemble those on her sacred handkerchief
Plants: perennial forb
Conservation Status: Introduced - escaped
Plants: perennial forb
Conservation Status: Introduced - escaped
USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc.
Kurt Stüber
Kurt Stüber
