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Herbarium specimen: Veronica anagallis-aquatica

Taxon:Scrophulariaceae: Veronica anagallis-aquatica L. ("Blue Water-Speedwell")
Filed in taxon folder:Scrophulariaceae: Veronica anagallis-aquatica L. ("Blue Water-Speedwell")
Collected by:Edwin Bernard Benson
Collection date:7/1892
Locality:Great Britain, VC45 Pembrokeshire, Tenby, SN10
Institution:Shrewsbury School (SHYB)
Image:Veronica anagallis-aquatica herbarium specimen from Tenby, VC45 Pembrokeshire in 1892 by Edwin Bernard Benson.
notes:The location is given as Marsh Tenby. Pencil annotation notes "The racemes not opposite" and "White flowers". V. anagallis-aquatica would be expected to have mostly opposite racemes (i.e. 2 per node)and pale blue flowers. A reference no. 1066 has been crossed out and replaced with 1182.

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Documented by nick law on 21st September 2007.

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