Veronica cymbalaria

Veronica cymbalaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Genus:	Veronica
Species:	V. cymbalaria
Binomial name
Veronica cymbalaria Bodard

Veronica cymbalaria, the pale speedwell, glandular speedwell or cymbal speedwell is a species of flowering plant in the Plantaginaceae (Plantain) family. It is native to countries surrounding the Mediterranean and a little further afield, and has been introduced to parts of the Americas and New Zealand.

Description

A sprawling, white-flowered annual speedwell, able to cover areas under the right conditions, resembling Veronica hederifolia (Ivy-Leaved Speedwell) but with white flowers (6-12 mm diam) and more numerously lobed leaves (5-9 lobes). The sepals holding the flowers and fruit have broad lobes, whilst the fruit is shallowly dented at the top. The plant is usually lightly hairy, but can be very hairy or hairless.

Photographic examples can be seen on iNaturalist.

Distribution and Habitat

Native to countries around the Mediterranean and slight further afield - Native to Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Corsica, Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, France, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Crete, Crimea, Lebanon, Syria, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicily, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey and ex-Yugoslavia countries, and introduced to Belgium, Chile Central, Great Britain, Louisiana, Netherlands, New Zealand North.

Its habitat in Europe is cultivated ground and other dry, open habitats.

Its habitat in Turkey is Macchie, open Pinus forests, rocky slopes, banks, dunes, walls, ruins, waste places and roadsides, 0-1200 m.