Veronica scutellata
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Grass-leaf Speedwell, Marsh Speedwell
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. They have a bitter flavour.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It grows in ponds and wet places. It is often on acid soils. It needs a sunny position. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level. It is hardy to zone 6. Tasmania Herbarium.
Argentina, Australia, Britain, Canada, Europe, Iceland, Japan, Luxembourg, Mongolia, North America, South America, Spain, Tasmania, USA.
How to Identify
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 10 cm high and spreads 30 cm across. The leaves are opposite or in rings. They are simple and entire. The flowers are pale blue.
How to Grow
Easily grown in a moderately fertile moisture retentive well drained soil. Prefers cool summers. Dislikes shade.
Propagation: Sow seed in autumn in a cold frame, or directly in situ in autumn or spring if seed is plentiful. Prick seedlings into individual pots once large enough and plant out in summer. Divide in autumn or spring — larger divisions can go directly into permanent positions, while smaller ones do best potted up and grown on in light shade until established, then planted out in summer or the following spring.
Medicinal Uses
None known.
Other Uses
None known.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Veronica scutellata is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family known by the common names marsh speedwell, skullcap speedwell, and grassleaf speedwell. It is native to temperate Asia, Europe, northern Africa, and northern North America in a variety of wet habitats.
Notes
There are about 250 Veronica species. Also put in the family Scrophulariaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Skullcap Speedwell
References (3)
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
- Sp. pl. 1:12. 1753
- Urgamal, M., Oyuntsetseg, B., Nyambayar, D. & Dulamsuren, Ch. 2014. Conspectus of the vascular plants of Mongolia. (Editors: Sanchir, Ch. & Jamsran, Ts.). Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. “Admon“ Press. 334pp. (p. 79-90).
