Common name: Blue Water-speedwell
Scientific name: Veronica anagalis-aquatica 北水苦蕒
Genus: Veronica 婆婆納屬*
Family: Plantaginaceae 車前科, plantain family
Remarks*: Veronica was formerly classified in the family Scrophulariaceae 玄參科, figwort family. This species could also be found in HK as an endemic species.
Origin: native
Date: 12th June
A creeping, ascending, glabrous annual, can reach up to 30 cm.
An individual of typical height.
These nearby plants are much higher, nearly 1 m tall.
Leaves are sessile, 5-12 cm and ovate-lanceolate.
Opposite leaves.
Stems are leaves are glabrous. Leaves are sessile. (vs leaves are stalked in Veronica beccabunga 有柄水苦蕒, brooklime)193
A pair of racemes arising from each pair of leaves. (vs a single raceme arising from each pair of leaves in Veronica scutellata, marsh speedwell)194
10-50-flowered racemes.
Corolla is 5-6 mm across and is pale blue. (vs corolla is pink blue in Veronica catenata, pink water-speedwell.)
4 petals with the lowest one the smallest. 2 stamens and 1 style.
Photo enlarged below to see the underside of the flower.
Bracts are as long as or shorter than pedicels. (vs bracts are longer than pedicels in Veronica catenata, pink water-speedwell.)
The fruit.
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