Wall Speedwell by ShadowsNTime

Photography • Flowers/Plants • posted on Feb 05, 2009

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Photo greetings from Alex, February in Virginia Wall Speedwell (Veronica Arvensis, L.)Wall Speedwell is an arenophilous plant, which grows on wall-tops, at the sides of paths, on sandy, open ground, as at the seaside, on gravel drives, and other dry habitats, being xerophilous. With it grows Vernal Grass, Sandwort Spurrey, Rue-leaved Saxifrage, Mouse-ear Hawkweed, and other plants, A small, erect, sometimes branched plant, Wall Speedwell has a rigid habit which marks it off from others of the group. It is a downy plant with the lower 5 leaves stalked, heart-shaped, purplish below, blunt, flat, notched. The upper leaves are stalkless and twisted. When it grows on walls the leaves at the base are purple. The hairs are jointed, and arranged on the lower part of the stem in two rows. A Southern plant, Wall Speedwell is found in the N. Temperate Zone in Europe, N. Africa, N. and W. Asia, Himalayas, and has been introduced into America. It is unknown in early deposits. This plant is found in all parts of Great Britain as far north as the Shet-lands, and ascends to nearly 2000 ft. in Yorks. It is found in Ireland and the Channel Islands. Info found here: http://chestofbooks.com/flora-plants/flowers/British-Wild-Flowers-2/Wall-Speedwell-Veronica-Arvensis-L.html Thanks for looking and for previous comments and favs! Long day yesterday, will try to catch up today!