Wood Speedwell
Wood Speedwell, Beaminster, West Dorset
Flower spike
Lilac flowers - stamens
Stamens and style
Oval, toothed, opposite leaves
Veronica montana
Plantaginaceae
April to July
It is found throughout the country except for parts of the East.
See the BSBI distribution map for Wood Speedwell
It grows in damp, slightly acid soils under mixed deciduous
woodland and in shady hedge banks and scrubland.
Wood Speedwell in a native, perennial, sprawling, patch-forming,
hairy herb growing up to 40cm.
Flowers are in an erect spike.
They have 4-petals, are up to 1cm across and vary from pale
lilac to blue.
There are 2 pale stamens and a single style and stigma.
Stems are hairy.
Leaves are pale green, opposite, toothed and oval.
They are larger and lighter green than in Germander Speedwell.
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Wood Speedwell, Beaminster, West Dorset
Flower spike
Lilac flowers - stamens
Stamens and style
Oval, toothed, opposite leaves
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