FLORA OF ICELAND elements: Veronica officinalis, heath speedwell

Veronica officinalis; The Heath Speedwell generally does not grow in the central highland regions but rather along more or less coastal regions of the west, the southern Skaftafell/Höfn regions, the eastern fjords an some northern areas. The dentated leaves sets this speedwell species apart from other speedwells.
It is a member of the figwort family (Scrophulariaceae).

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A brief introduction to common Iceland plants
Text & Photographs by Dick Vuijk
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List of Speedwell (Veronica) species,
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