Slender Speedwell

Veronica gracilis

Plant Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

Slender trailing rhizomatous herb with fine rigid hairs on the stems. Blue-green opposite lance-shaped leaves tapering to a tip. Erect clusters of 1-6 pale blue to mauve cup-shaped flowers. Pale mauve, dark-veined flowers that flower from September to December

Size

15 to 60 cm high

Habitat

Moist well-drained and seasonally wet soils. Widespread in a range of environments including grassland, woodlands and forest, but rarely common. Dies back in dry periods and reshoots once it rains.

Distribution

Southeastern Australia From NSW to SA including Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (1)

The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Slender Speedwell
Scientific name: Veronica gracilis R.Br.
Family: Plantaginaceae
Category: Plant Life › Herbs
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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