Calflora Taxon Report
Veronica arvensis  L.
Corn speedwell, Speedwell
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2006 Steve Matson
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2006 Steve Matson
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2020 mike andrews
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2022 Donald Burk
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2017 Barbara Boethling
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2006 Steve Matson
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2024 Mike Russler
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2017 Barbara Boethling
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2017 Barbara Boethling
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2024 Mike Russler
Veronica arvensis is an annual herb that is not native to California.
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Genus: Veronica
Family: Plantaginaceae  
(Scrophulariaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
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[Wikipedia] Ethnobotany: The herb is alterative, antiscorbutic and diuretic. It has been used for the treatment of scurvy, impurities of the blood etc. It is also used as a remedy for scrofulous affections, especially of the skin, and is bruised and applied externally for healing burns and ulcers. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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