Taken at Baron's Haugh
on
7th May 2016 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode
Ivy-leaved Speedwell.
Species:
Order:
Family:
Habit:
AKA:
Veronica
hederifolia (sub
species lucorum )
Lamiales.
Plantaginaceae.
Annual herb.
Habitat:
Spread:
Flowers:
Feature:
Cultivated land, pathways, roadside verges and
walls.
A sprawling mass of stems up to 60cm long.
March - June.
Insect cross pollination occurs, but seeds can also be spread by ants.