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Water Speedwell – Veronica anagallis-aquatica – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Water Speedwell, probably an introduced species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (03/03/2013.) Scientific name is Veronica anagallis-aquatica.  It  is also known by the common names Sessile Water-speedwell, Brook-pimpernell, and Blue Water Speedwell.  Photo below was taken along the Kleinschmidt Grade, Adams County, ID, on May 28, 2012.   Go to the Water Speedwell detail page for more information.

Water Speedwell, Sessile Water-speedwell, Brook-pimpernell, Blue Water Speedwell - Veronica anagallis-aquatica

Water Speedwell, Sessile Water-speedwell, Brook-pimpernell, Blue Water Speedwell – Veronica anagallis-aquatica

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Wildflower Identification: Persian Speedwell

Persian SpeedwellLow-growing plant with single tiny blue flowers in my backyard, amidst all the other weeds that crowd out any real grass.  One person’s weed is another person’s wildflower.  My personal definition of “wildflower” is “A flowering plant that grows without cultivation.”  This weed is flowering, and we certainly aren’t cultivating it, although it’s growing more profusely than anything we are cultivating.  The flower, when you look closely, is really quite pretty, and so warrants a photo and identification. Continue reading