Wall Speedwell
Taken in Jim's Garden on 6th May 2020 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 105 mm macro lens.
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Wall Speedwell
Wall Speedwell

Taken in Jim's Garden on 2nd May 2020 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 105 mm macro lens.
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Wall Speedwell.
Wall Speedwell.
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AKA: 		Veronica arvensis.
Lamiales.
Plantaginaceae.
Annual herb.
Corn speedwell, common speedwell, rock speedwell
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 Gardens, pastures and waste places.
9 - 40 cms.
April - October.
It is used in the treatment of scurvy and impurities of the blood. It is also used as a remedy for scrofulous affections, especially of the skin, and is bruised and applied externally for healing burns, ulcers and the mitigation of painful piles.