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Veronica anagallis-aquatica L.

blue water-speedwell (Veronicaceae)

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Very widespreadNegligible tendencyS
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Veronica anagallis-aquatica grows in shallow water or waterlogged ground and has pale blue (or white) flowers with pink marks on the veins; those of the ecologically and morphologically similar Veronica catenata are more broadly pink.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-06-19

 blue water-speedwell / Veronica anagallis-aquatica: _Veronica anagallis-aquatica_ grows in shallow water or waterlogged ground and has pale blue (or white) flowers with pink marks on the veins; those of the ecologically and morphologically similar _Veronica catenata_ are more broadly pink.

When ripe, the fruits of Veronica anagallis-aquatica are swollen with a sucker-like protrusion, rather than flattened with a cleft at the tip as in Veronica catenata and other Veronica species.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-06-25

 blue water-speedwell / Veronica anagallis-aquatica: When ripe, the fruits of _Veronica anagallis-aquatica_ are swollen with a sucker-like protrusion, rather than flattened with a cleft at the tip as in _Veronica catenata_ and other _Veronica_ species.

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