#Corn Speedwell Veronica arvensis

[violetcatt]

Corn Speedwell  (Veronica arvensis)

This tiny lawn denizen has a flower about 1/8″ across.

[afairymind]

Speedwell Array

On day 361 of 365 Days Wild I spotted some new speedwell flowers growing in the grass outside work. These are, I think, Corn Speedwell (Veronica arvensis). Their flowers are far smaller than those of Germander Speedwell, which are also growing nearby. What flowers have you spotted recently? Let me know in the comments below.

[gardenupdates]

this pretty widdle blue flower would’ve been just another unknown volunteer plant, but since i was trying to find out how the heck to find the seeds on my veronicas, i came across a variety of veronica called “corn speedwell” (veronica arvensis) and darn if this isn’t it! i also learned that it is an antiscorbutic, used to treat scrofulous affections, and for healing whitlows and mitigating painful piles. then i had to look up what all that jibjab meant. antiscorbutic means it treats scurvy; scrofula is a disease with glandular swellings, probably a form of tuberculosis; whitlows are abscesses in the soft tissue near a fingernail or toenail; and piles are inflamed hemorrhoids. the more you know!