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Veronica polita
Species of flowering plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Veronica polita, or grey field-speedwell, is a herbaceous flowering plant species in the plantain family Plantaginaceae. It has hairy stems, is either prostrate or ascending, with dull green leaves that are one of petiolate, serrate, ovate (rounded) and usually wider than long.[1]:ā94āThe flowers are small and bright blue.[1] The plant has solitary axillary peduncles that are shorter or slightly longer than the leaves.[citation needed] It is native to Eurasia,[2] possibly including the British Isles,[1] western Asia, northern Africa, and North America, but has been introduced into suitable habitats worldwide as a weed of cultivation. It is susceptible to downy mildew disease caused by the oomycete species Peronospora agrestis.[3]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Plantaginaceae |
Genus: | Veronica |
Species: | V. polita |
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