Veronica longifolia

Veronica longifolia, known as garden speedwell^[1] or longleaf speedwell,^[2] is a flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae.

Veronica longifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Genus:	Veronica
Species:	V. longifolia
Binomial name
Veronica longifolia L.
Synonyms
Pseudolysimachion longifolium

Description

Full view of plant in bloom.

Seed pods after flowering period.

This herbaceous perennial is 60–120 cm (2–4 ft) tall and spreads to 60 cm (2 ft). The flower spikes are 25–30 cm (10–12 in) long and bear lilac to purple blooms.^[3]

Further reading

• An exploration of botanical issues in delimiting this species can be found at Notes on the taxonomy of Pseudolysimachion longifolium complex (Scrophulariaceae), 2000 (26 pages), by Bohumil Travnicek