bright blue speedwell

Veronica serpyllifolia var. humifusa

Member of thyme-leaved speedwell (Veronica serpyllifolia)
speedwells (genus Veronica)
plantain family (family Plantaginaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

There are no other wild members of this species in the bay area.

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• 1+ flowers in each terminal raceme
• corolla 6–7 mm, white, pale blue, or pale purple, with blue or purple lines
• pedicels 2.5–7 mm
• rare

Toxicity of veronica (Veronica spp.):
0 – Non-toxic.

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Chris’s observations: none

Not all sites agree about the scientific name:

• Veronica serpyllifolia var. humifusa → iNaturalist
• Veronica serpyllifolia ssp. humifusa → Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
• Veronica serpyllifolia → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora