Veronica anagallis
L.
Water speedwell
PlantaginaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The shoots and leaves are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Asia, China, Japan,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A temperate herb in the Plantaginaceae family that is cultivated as a food plant.
Other Information
It is a cultivated food plant.
Notes
There are about 250 Veronica species. Also put in the family Scrophulariaceae.
References (3)
- Arora, R. K., 2014, Diversity in Underutilized Plant Species - An Asia-Pacific Perspective. Bioversity International. p 109
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 672
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