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 longifolia

Garden Speedwell

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Dates link to glossary page
First year: 1969
Latest year: 2005

County Status link to glossary page
Established

Family link to glossary page
Scrophulariaceae

Total records held link to glossary page
14

Grid Square Count link to glossary page
1987-2007Ever
Monads: 6 10
Tetrads: 6 10
Hectads: 5 8

Conservation Status link to glossary page

Account last edited
Nov 28 2004

Explanation of terms

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Species Details

Garden Speedwell is a very rare, newly established perennial of waste ground and waysides. There are recent records from Hathersage (SK2281), Totley (SK2778), Birdholme (SK3869) and Normanton Springs (SK4084). It is a garden ornamental that is native to northern and central Europe.

Flora of Derbyshire

Maintained by Kevin S. Hutchby

2025