Veronica teucrium

Alternative names
Veronica austriaca subsp. teucrium
Large Speedwell
Saw-Leaved Speedwell
Broadleaf Speedwell.
Description

This species has five calyx lobes, but one is much shorter than the other four.  The stems are hairy all round, and flowers in axillary racemes, like those of Germander speedwell.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Please provide photos showing the axillary racemes, stems, leaves and preferably the calyx lobes too.

Habitat

Introduced as a cultivated plant, so likely to be found as a throw-out or escape near to habitation or in waste places.

When to see it

Flowering June-July.

Life History

A compact perennial.

UK Status

Introduced to Britain as a garden plant and occasionally recorded as an escape or throw-out. 

VC55 Status

Rarely recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland.

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Species profile

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Wildflowers
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Records on NatureSpot:
2
First record:
03/06/2023 (Cann, Alan)
Last record:
17/06/2023 (HUGHES, NEIL)

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