Violet Wildflower
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Violet Wildflower |
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Name: Veronica
anagallis-aquatica Common Name: Water Speedwell Flower Color: Pale violet-blue Plant Type: Herb, Biennial, Perennial Height: To 40 inches (102 cm) tall Date Observed: May 8, 2004 Notes: The 1/4 inch (6 mm) wide flowers are clustered in axillary racemes and have 4, purple-streaked lobes, 2 stamens, and 1 stigma. The edible leaves are bright green, hairless, sessile, and often clasp the stems. V. arvensis has hairy leaves, and V. americana has petioled, non-clasping leaves. It grows in streams. |
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