Flora of Derbyshire

The Flora of Derbyshire - Checklist, Maps and Sample Accounts

The species account below is an early version, drafted around 2003. It has been provided here to aid understanding, but please be aware it may not fully tally with the up-to-date map and statistics shown below.

Veronica arvensis

Wall Speedwell

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Dates link to glossary page
First year: 1789
Latest year: 2007

County Status link to glossary page
Native

Family link to glossary page
Scrophulariaceae

Total records held link to glossary page
1002

Grid Square Count link to glossary page
1987-2007Ever
Monads: 646 686
Tetrads: 445 462
Hectads: 42 43

Conservation Status link to glossary page

Account last edited
Oct 22 2004

Explanation of terms

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Species Details

Wall Speedwell is a frequent native annual of cultivated ground, wasteland, grasslands and heaths, generally in open areas on dry soils, plus walls and rock ledges. It occurs throughout our area except for the high moors of the Dark Peak.

Flora of Derbyshire

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