Common name: Brooklime
Scientific name: Veronica beccabunga 有柄水苦蕒
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: 4th June
A creeping, ascending, glabrous perennial, can reach up to 60 cm.
Leaves are opposite and short-stalked. Stem and leaves are glabrous.
Leaves are rather fleshy, ovate and obtuse.
The underside of the leaves.
Flowers in racemes arising from the axils of the leaves.
10-20-flowered raceme.
Side view of the flower showing the stamens, style and stigma.
Photo enlarge below to see the details of the flower.
Corolla 10 cm across. 4 deep, bright blue petals, one of which is smaller. 2 stamens and 1 style could be seen here.
The sepals of the flower.
Photo enlarged below to see the underside of the flower.
The sepals of the flower.
The fruit.
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