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Veronica serpyllifolia (thyme-leaved speedwell or thymeleaf speedwell) is a perennial flowering plant in the plantain family. It can be found on most continents. The leaves are oval, borne on creeping stems. Roots grow from leaf axils. The flowers are blue, or white with blue or purple stripes, in racemes on upright stems. The seeds are tiny and disk-shaped, borne in two-lobed pods. Gallery.

Plant type

Perennial herb

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Color

White, Purple, Blue

Water

Moderate

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 4 likely

Confirmed Likely

Verbena Bud Moth

Endothenia hebesana

Variable Checkerspot

Euphydryas chalcedona

Common Buckeye

Junonia coenia

Strawberry Crown Moth

Synanthedon bibionipennis