speedwell
noun
speed·well
ˈspēd-ˌwel 
: a perennial European herb (Veronica officinalis) of the snapdragon family that is naturalized in North America and has small bluish flowers in axillary racemes
broadly
: veronica
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Creeping speedwell adds interest to the garden year-round.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024
This link from University of California gives more information about Persian speedwell.
—OregonLive.com, 6 Apr. 2018
Another weed with blue flowers sometimes confused with henbit is Persian speedwell (Veronica persica).
—Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, 9 Mar. 2018
Steve Bender, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024
This link from University of California gives more information about Persian speedwell.
—OregonLive.com, 6 Apr. 2018
Another weed with blue flowers sometimes confused with henbit is Persian speedwell (Veronica persica).
—Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, 9 Mar. 2018
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“Speedwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speedwell. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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