Veronica officinalis
Common Gypsyweed, Common Speedwell
Other regional names: Gypsyweed +1 more
- Gypsyweed
- Heath Speedwell
Also known as: ? tournefortii F.W.Schmidt +15 more
- ? tournefortii F.W.Schmidt
- Cardia officinalis (L.) Dulac
- Veronica allionii var. tournefortii Vill.
- Veronica carquejana Samp.
- Veronica dryadis Schur
- Veronica guentheri Opiz
- Veronica mas Garsault
- Veronica muelleri Schrank
- Veronica muelleriana Vest
- Veronica muelleriana Vest ex Schult.
- Veronica officinalis f. albiflora (G.Don) House
- Veronica officinalis f. alpestris (Celak.) Hayek
- Veronica officinalis f. glabrescens (Bolle) Hayek
- Veronica officinalis f. monstrosa Svanlund
- Veronica officinalis f. officinalis
- Veronica officinalis f. spadana (Lej.) Hayek
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Plantaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Veronica officinalis (commonly known as Common Gypsyweed or Common Speedwell) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Plantaginaceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Veronica, which contains over 450 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Altay, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Madeira, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
British Columbia, Buryatiya, California, Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Chile South, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Greenland, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Sakhalin, South Carolina, South Dakota, St.Helena, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming