Birdeye Speedwell (Veronica persica Poir.)
↑Summary
A small annual plant native to Eurasia and introduced in North America. One of the introduced Veronica species with the widest ranges in North America, common and abundant in certain areas and scattered in others.
↑Range - Expand
| Legend | Color |
| Introduced | |
| Introduced or Not Present |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
Although this plant occurs somewhere in each of these regions, it may only occur in a small part of some or all of them.
↑Habitat
Prefers sunny, moist conditions and rich soil, although it tolerates rocky soils.
Mostly found in anthropogenic habitats, including gardens, especially edges of gardens and lawns, and areas up against walls. Usually cannot survive regular mowing, but sometimes found in mowed lawns, where it is can complete its life cycle by growing early in the season, in late winter and early spring before people start mowing.
↑Life Cycle
Birdeye Speedwell usually grows as a winter or spring annual, reproducing only from seed. Most growth occurs during cooler, wetter periods in spring. Flowering is opportunistic, dependent on conditions, starting as early as March and continuing as late as October.
Cool, wet conditions can cause this plant to persist longer than usual, whereas hot, dry conditions can cause it to die earlier.
↑Links & External Resources
• Veronica persica (Bird's Eye Speedwell) | Illinois Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Veronica persica (Birdeye Speedwell) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Veronica persica | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Bird's-Eye Speedwell | iNaturalist (About This Site)
• Veronica persica | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Veronica persica | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Veronica persica | Flora of North America (About This Site)
• Veronica persica | Missouri Plants (About This Site)
• Bird's-eye Speedwell | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)
• Veronica persica (Bird's-eye Speedwell) | Minnesota Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Veronica persica Poiret (Bird's-eye Speedwell) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)
