Saturday, 10 June 2023

Veronica officinalis 藥用婆婆納

Common name: Heath Speedwell
Scientific name: Veronica officinalis 藥用婆婆納
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: 31st May

27 A pubescent, mat-forming, creeping perennial, can reach up to 40 cm. Flowers in long-stalked.

23 Stems hairy all round. Leaves hairy,2-3 cm,  at least the lowest shortly stalked.

24 Many flowered racemes

21 Corolla about 6 mm across, lilac.

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