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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Veronica officinalis
FAMILY
Plantaginaceae
INCLUDING
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Veronica officinalis var. officinalis
FAMILY
Scrophulariaceae
INCLUDING
PLANTS National Database
Veronica officinalis var. tournefortii
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 166-20-010:
Veronica officinalis
FAMILY
Scrophulariaceae
COMMON NAME:
Common Speedwell, Gypsyweed, Heath Speedwell
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Keith Bradley kab_v_officinalis_1083
May Henderson County NC
Pisgah National Forest
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_v_officinalis_4
May
Flowers in spikelike racemes, with extremely short pedicels, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
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JK Marlow jkm090607_026
June Transylvania County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
A hairy, reclining mat-forming plant with thick toothed elliptic leaves, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
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JK Marlow jkm090607_026c
June Transylvania County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
Corolla light blue, sometimes with darker lines, per Wildflowers of Tennessee.
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JK Marlow jkm090607_031
June Transylvania County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
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JK Marlow jkm200606_5731
June Haywood County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
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JK Marlow jkm200606_5733
June Haywood County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
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JK Marlow jkm200606_5740
June Haywood County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
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JK Marlow jkm200606_5744
June Haywood County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
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JK Marlow jkm200606_5746
June Haywood County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
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JK Marlow s090607_04
June Transylvania County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
Flowers less than 1/4" across; leaves up to 2" long, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
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JK Marlow s090607_06
June Transylvania County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway