American Brooklime
Veronica americana (Raf.) Schwein. ex Benth.
Veronica americana, known as American Brooklime, is a flowering plant in the Plantaginaceae family. It is native to temperate and arctic regions of Asia and North America, typically found in streams and bottomlands.
Description
Veronica americana (Raf.) Schwein. ex Benth. is a species of flowering plant in the genus Veronica. It is commonly referred to as American Brooklime or American Speedwell. This plant is native to temperate and arctic regions of Asia and North America. It is distributed across Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Vermont-US, Alabama, and Alaska. It was first described in 1846 and is found in moist habitats such as streams and bottomlands.
Other common names
American BrooklimeAmerican SpeedwellSpeedwell
Distribution
Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Northwest Territories · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Nearctic · Palaearctic · Vermont-US · NO · Global · Alabama · Alaska · Aleutian Is. · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana
Synonyms
Veronica crenatifoliaVeronica intermediaVeronica americana f. americanaVeronica americana f. roseaVeronica americana var. crassulaVeronica beccabunga var. americanaVeronica beccabunga var. americanaVeronica americana f. albifloraVeronica anagallis
