Green Field-speedwell on the railway

green field speedwell
Green Field-speedwell Veronica agrestis    Photo: Janet Higgins

We spotted this pale-flowered Speedwell growing in the short vegetation alongside the Mid-Norfolk Railway on a Norfolk Flora Group outing It was more abundant near Wymondham but it was also found on the platform at Kimberley. The 2-lobes of the seed capsule are almost parallel and on closer insepection it is possible to see that only patent glandular hairs are present, together these feature can be used to confirm the identification

green speedwell
Green Field-speedwell Veronica agrestis   Photo: Jo Parmenter

 

Jo Parmenter and Janet Higgins
18.09.2018