Veronica cymbalaria
Pale speedwell Λευκή βερόνικα
Veronicaceae - speedwell family Dicot.
Veronica cymbalaria
Pale speedwell Λευκή βερόνικα
Veronicaceae - speedwell family Dicot.
A plant of cliffs and limestone pavements, pale speedwell (Veronica cymbalaria) can also be found in towns and cities growing on old stone walls. It is a pretty white flower of early spring; the flowers occur singly or in pairs hovering above a tangle of reddish stems. the whole plant is covered in bristly hairs.
The English name speedwell is thought to be because the petals fade and fall quickly. The genus name, Veronica is from St. Veronica, who is said to have been made well by touching the hem of Jesus’ robe. Cymbalaria describes the leaves as being round, like cymbals.
*Wild Flowers of Skopelos
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