Veronica persica (Persian speedwell)

FloraFinder uses cookies only for correct operation. More info. Okay

Veronica persica Poir.

Persian speedwell, birdeye speedwell

[An article has not been written yet.]

Pocilla persica (Poir.) Fourr.
Veronica buxbaumii Ten.， non F.W. Schmidt
Veronica persica Poir. var. aschersoniana (Lehm.) B. Boivin
Veronica persica Poir. var. corrensiana (Lehm.) B. Boivin

5/16/2014 · Acton Arboretum, Action, Massachusetts · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 16 cm)

5/7/2012 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts · ≈ 6 × 7″ (14 × 16 cm) ID is uncertain

5/27/2016 · Acton Arboretum, Acton, Massachusetts

5/7/2012 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts · ≈ 7 × 6″ (17 × 14 cm) ID is uncertain

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin)
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Lamiales	Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary
Family	Plantaginaceae	Plantains
Genus	Veronica	For Saint Veronica, said to have given Jesus a cloth to wipe his face on the way to Calvary, and named because of a supposed resemblence between markings on some Veronica species and her sacred handkerchief
Species	persica	From the Latin persica, “peach,” in ancient times called persike or persica malus, “Persian apple,” a fruit that reached Europe from China by way of Persia

About plant names...

Range:

About this map...

Veronica persica description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.