[Kittentails and Speedwells: The Genus Veronica West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Bird-eye Speedwell, Persian Speedwell

Veronica persica

Synonyms: Veronica persica var. aschersoniana, Veronica persica var. corrensiana, Veronica persica var. persica

Persian Speedwell, Bird-eye Speedwell: Veronica persica (Synonyms: Veronica persica var. aschersoniana, Veronica persica var. corrensiana, Veronica persica var. persica)

A close-up of the flower of bird-eye speedwell as seen at the Beekman House Garden in Jacksonville, OR........April 6, 2009. Note the irregular shape of the petals as wel as the broad, slightly s-curved filaments.

Persian Speedwell, Bird-eye Speedwell: Veronica persica (Synonyms: Veronica persica var. aschersoniana, Veronica persica var. corrensiana, Veronica persica var. persica)

Bird-eye speedwell as seen at the Beekman House Garden in Jacksonville, OR........April 6, 2009.
Paul Slichter