Persian Speedwell
(Veronica persica)
Seedling | Leaves | Flowers | Fruit |
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Growing habit: Erect to ascending cool-season annual herb
Root anatomy: Fibrous roots from taproot
Leaf anatomy: Opposite below, alternate above; broadly ovate, pubescent with short petioles, dentate w/3-5 teeth
Reproduction: Sky blue flowers with dark stripes and white center, stalks in leaf axils; capsule fruit
References: Weeds of the South by Charles T. Bryson and Michael S. DeFelice