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thyme-leaved speedwell

Veronica serpyllifolia

Thyme-leaved speedwell is a small, lovely plant with tiny blue flowers. It grows close to the ground and can be found in many gardens and fields, making it a cheerful sight in nature.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The thyme-leaved speedwell is a low-growing plant with creeping stems and small, oval, bright green leaves resembling tiny thyme leaves. It has delicate, cup-shaped flowers, usually pale blue to white, often marked with darker blue or purple veins, that bloom from the leaf axils.

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thyme-leaved speedwell

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Seltenheit

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Interessante Fakten

Despite its small size, a single plant can produce thousands of tiny seeds!

Each tiny speedwell flower remarkably possesses only two stamens!

Its name 'speedwell' might come from how quickly its petals fall off!

Some people once called it 'throatwort' for its traditional use in remedies.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Rapid Colonizer

Thyme-leaved speedwell can spread quickly using its creeping stems that root where they touch the ground, helping it colonize new areas fast.

Fähigkeit

Self-reliant Reproducer

Thyme-leaved speedwell can self-pollinate its tiny flowers, which helps it reproduce successfully even when pollinators are scarce.

Fähigkeit

Tough Groundcover

Thyme-leaved speedwell has a tough root system allowing it to grow in poor soils, helping it thrive where other plants struggle.

Maße und Details

Höhe
5-30 cm
Ausbreitung
10-50 cm
Blütengröße
0.2-0.4 cm
Blütezeit
Spring to early Summer
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

Gathers nectar and pollen from its flowers

pollinates

Buff-tailed bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

Visits flowers for nectar and pollen

eats

Red slug

Arion rufus

Feeds on its leaves and stems

parasitizes

Speedwell rust

Puccinia veronicarum

Forms orange-brown spots on its leaves

Merkmale

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Sicherheit

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von thyme-leaved speedwell?

5-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von thyme-leaved speedwell?

10-50 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von thyme-leaved speedwell?

0.2-0.4 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von thyme-leaved speedwell?

Spring to early Summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von thyme-leaved speedwell?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von thyme-leaved speedwell?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von thyme-leaved speedwell?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von thyme-leaved speedwell?

Insekten

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