Veronica peregrina

Common Name: 
purslane speedwell
Scientific Name: 
Veronica peregrina L.
Family Name: 
Scrophulariaceae - Figwort Family
Identification Notes
Life Cycle
native annual or winter annual, reproducing by seed
Stems
upright, smooth or very fine hairs, branched near base, fleshy
Growth Habit of Purslane Speedwell
Growth Habit of Purslane Speedwell
Growth Habit of Purslane Speedwell
Leaves
lower oblong to oblanceolate, opposite, short petioles, slightly toothed; upper alternate, sessile, mostly entire margins, smaller and narrower above; all leaves fleshy
Leaves of Purslane Speedwell
Leaves of Purslane Speedwell
Flowers
4-petaled, white, inconspicuous; petals - lateral (2) and apical larger than lower; solitary, short stalked, axillary
Seed Pods
heart-shaped, smooth, notched top, short style
Seedpods of Purslane Speedwell