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Veronica serpyllifolia

Thyme Speedwell

Creeping perennial herb, rooting at leaf nodes. Hairless or minute hairs scattered on stems.

Additional information

  • FamilyPlantaginaceae (revised from Scrophulariaceae)
  • StoreyLower storey
  • Sizeprostrate - 10 cm high x spreading
  • Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
  • LeavesPairs of stalkless broadly elliptic leaves 4-16 mm x 2-10 mm, base and tip rounded, margins slightly scalloped.
  • Flower colourBlue
  • Flowering timeSeptember to January
  • FlowersTerminal spike of single flowers on short stalks in axils of leaf-like bracts. Capsules oblong, notched.
  • Bird attractingNo
  • Butterfly attractingNo
  • Frog habitatNo
  • Growing conditionsMoist peaty soils and edges of watercourses in mountain areas. Semi shade.
  • Garden useA groundcover for moist areas, ferneries and bog gardens.
  • Commercially availableNever
  • Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites.

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1 Veronica serpyllifolia

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2 Veronica serpyllifolia

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3 Veronica serpyllifolia

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4 Veronica serpyllifolia

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5 Veronica serpyllifolia

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Photographer/s: 1, 4 Neil Blair, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©; 2 Luke Steenhuis, NatureShare ©; 3 Geoff Lay, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©; 5 Nimal G.Karunajeewa, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©

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