Veronica arvensis (Corn Speedwell)

Veronica arvensis

Veronica arvensis L.

Corn Speedwell

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Lamiales	Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary
Family	Plantaginaceae	Plantains
Genus	Veronica	For Saint Veronica, said to have given Jesus a cloth to wipe his face on the way to Calvary, and named because of a supposed resemblence between markings on some Veronica species and her sacred handkerchief
Species	arvensis	Of the fields

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5/27/2017 · Tom and Susan's, Pepperell, MA
≈ 3½ × 4" (9.5 × 10 cm)

Veronica arvensis description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 12 Oct 2018.

9/6/2018 ID is uncertain

5/27/2017 · Tom and Susan's, Pepperell, MA
≈ 6 × 4" (14 × 10 cm)

3/19/2012 · Gunpowder Falls State Park, Cockeysville, MD
≈ 6 × 9" (14 × 22 cm) ID is uncertain

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