Common Speedwell
Veronica arvensis L.
Veronica arvensis, known as Common Speedwell, is an annual flowering plant in the Plantaginaceae family. It is native to Europe and has spread to various regions, including parts of North America, the Azores, Madeira, and Portugal. It commonly grows in gardens, pastures, waste areas, and cultivated land.
Description
Veronica arvensis, also referred to as wall speedwell, corn speedwell, rock speedwell, or field speedwell, is a member of the genus Veronica. It was first described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus. The species is widely distributed across Greenland, Newfoundland, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Yukon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Açores, Madeira, Portugal Continental, Brazil, Corvo Island, Faial Island, Flores Island, Graciosa Island, Pico Island, and Santa Maria Island. It is often found as a weed in cultivated areas and disturbed habitats.
Other common names
Corn speedwellCommon SpeedwellField SpeedwellRock SpeedwellWall Speedwell
Distribution
Greenland · Newfoundland · British Columbia · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Yukon · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Açores · Madeira · Portugal Continental · BR · Corvo Island · Faial Island · Flores Island · Graciosa Island · Pico Island · Santa Maria Island · São Jorge Island · São Miguel Island · Terceira Island · Madeira Island · Porto Santo island · Parque Nacional Natural Chingaza · DK · FI · IS · NO
Synonyms
Veronica brevi-pedunculataVeronica demissaVeronica depressaVeronica koeleriVeronica longiracemosaVeronica hawaiensisVeronica hirsutaVeronica hirsutaVeronica pseudoarvensisVeronica racemifoliataVeronica polygonoidesVeronica polyanthosVeronica reniformisVeronica novaAgerella arvensisCardia arvensisVeronica arvensis subsp. pennelliiVeronica arvensis var. reniformisVeronica arvensis var. simplexVeronica arvensis var. ramosaVeronica arvensis var. atlanticaVeronica arvensis var. pseudoarvensisVeronica arvensis var. erectaVeronica arvensis var. polyanthosVeronica arvensis var. subsessilisVeronica arvensis var. silvicolaVeronica verna var. polygonoidesVeronica arvensis f. microcarpaVeronica acinifolia var. brevipedunculataVeronica arvensis unranked balearica



