Family: Plantaginaceae
wayside speedwell
Kurt Stüber
Gary Fewless
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
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: annual forb
Leaves: opposite except alternate in the inflorescence
Conservation Status: Introduced - adventive
Plants: annual forb
Leaves: opposite except alternate in the inflorescence
Conservation Status: Introduced - adventive
USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos
Kurt Stüber
Gary Fewless
