Veronica peregrina

Annuals. Stems erect or ascending, (2.5–)4–25(–35) cm, glabrous or densely glandular-hairy. Leaves: blade oblanceolate proximally, narrowly oblong distally, 5–28(–35) × 2–6(–10) mm, 3–10 times as long as wide, base cuneate, margins entire or dentate distally, apex acute, surfaces glabrous or densely glandular-hairy. Racemes 1, terminal, sometimes 1 or 2 axillary, 20–200 mm, (2–)5–40-flowered, axis glabrous or densely glandular-hairy; bracts spatulate to linear-lanceolate, 3–22 mm. Pedicels erect, 0.2–1(–2) mm, much shorter than subtending bract, glabrous or densely glandular-hairy. Flowers: calyx lobes (2–)3–6 mm, 0.9–2 mm wide, apex obtuse to acute, glabrous or densely glandular-hairy; corolla white or pale pink, 2–5 mm diam.; stamens 1 mm; style 0.1–0.5 mm. Capsules strongly compressed in cross section, obcordiform, 2.5–5 × 2.5–6 mm, apex ± emarginate, glabrous. Seeds 12–140, yellow or pale brown, oblong, flat, 0.6–1.6 × 0.4–0.9 mm, 0.1–0.2 mm thick, smooth. 2n = 52.

Water generously when surface of mix is dry.

Veronica Peregrina

Veronica peregrina

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