Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Veronica americana, like Veronica anagallis-aquatica, is found in water or directly next to it. It also has small blue or purple flowers in axillary racemes. Veronica americana is usually sprawling and not upright. The most obvious difference between these two similar plants is that the leaves of Veronica americana are petiolate and not at all connate as in Veronica anagallis-aquatica.
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Veronica americana, photo Russ Kleinman with the Base Camp Botany hiking group, San Francisco Mtns., Pueblo Creek, Aug. 15, 2009
Veronica americana, petiolate leaf, photo Russ Kleinman with the Base Camp Botany hiking group, San Francisco Mtns., Pueblo Creek, Aug. 15, 2009
Veronica americana, axillary raceme of flowers, photo Russ Kleinman with the Base Camp Botany hiking group, San Francisco Mtns., Pueblo Creek, Aug. 15, 2009
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