Creeping Speedwell

From Turf Wiki

Jump to: navigation, search


Creeping Speedwell has opposite leaves on short petioles are round to heart-shaped and palmately veined with toothed margins.
Creeping Speedwell has single violet flowers in spring
Creeping Speedwell forms mats in turfgrass


  • Scientific Name: Veronica filiformis Sm.


  • Common Names: Veronica, Creeping Speedwell, Creeping veronica, Filiform speedwell, Kaukasiantädyke, Slender Speedwell, Speedwell, Threadstalk Speedwell, Whetzel weed



  • Geographic Distribution: North America, Europe, Australia



  • Photosynthetic Apparatus: C3


  • Major Identifying Characteristic: Slender rhizomes. Stems round. Roots at nodes. Opposite leaves on short petioles are round to heart-shaped and palmately veined with toothed margins. Single violet flowers in spring and heart-shaped seed capsules.
Retrieved from "http://www3.hcs.ohio-state.edu/turfwiki/index.php/Creeping_Speedwell"
Personal tools