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

Thymeleaf Speedwell, Thyme-leaved Speedwell

Veronica serpyllifolia var. serpyllifolia

Synonyms: Veronica serpyllifolia var. nummularioides, Veronica serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia, Veronicastrum serpyllifolium

Thymeleaf speedwell as seen along the Springwater Trail between Gresham and Boring, Oregon........May 21, 2011.

The photo above shows a close-up view of the whitish flower of thyme-leaved speedwell (var. serpyllifola) as seen along the moist roadside (an irrigation ditch runs alongside the road) of Laurel Road at the west end of Conboy Lake NWR..........May 10, 2008. Note the blue-purplish lining within each petal and the spreading hairs at the base of each petal. The petals of var. humifusa are more solidly bluish to purplish.

The photo above shows a close-up view of the form of thyme-leaved speedwell (var. serpyllifola) as seen along the moist roadside (an irrigation ditch runs alongside the road) of Laurel Road at the west end of Conboy Lake NWR........May 10, 2008. The lower leaves are more rounded while those of the stems are longer and narrower. The lower stem is more prostrate against the ground and roots at the nodes. Also notice.

Paul Slichter