Veronica officinalis L.
(Heath Speedwell)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesVeronica officinalis (Heath Speedwell)
GenusVeronica (speedwells)
FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE (toadflaxes, speedwells, foxgloves and plantains)
OrderLAMIALES (dead-nettles, eye-brights, foxgloves and speedwells)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Veronica officinalis (Heath Speedwell) :
1: Veronica officinalis (Heath Speedwell)
1 Jul 2008 OSGR: SE89 54° 20’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: North-east Yorks (VC 62) England
Stunted, small-leaved form on rock ledge
Image 1: Stunted form on rock ledge
2: Veronica officinalis (Heath Speedwell)
25 Aug 2001 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: PlantImage 2: ShootsImage 3: Shoot tip - close-upImage 4: Capsule - immatureImage 5: Fruiting shootImage 6: Fruiting spike - immatureImage 7: Fruits - immature - enlargedImage 8: LeafImage 9: Leaf - upperside - magnifiedImage 10: Leaf - underside & upper side - enlargedImage 11: Leaf - underside and upperside - magnifiedImage 12: Stem - enlargedImage 13: Stem - magnified
3: Veronica officinalis (Heath Speedwell)
31 May 1971 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Plant - close-up

Veronica officinalis (Heath Speedwell) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Veronica officinalis (Heath Speedwell)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 11 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Veronica officinalis (Heath Speedwell)
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