Family: Scrophulariaceae Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia Flowering time: April-June. Annual. Found on waste and arable ground and in woods, hedgerows and gardens Small pale lilac-blue flowers in leaf axils followed by hairy fruit capsules with 2-4 seeds. The stalked, hairy leaves are ivy-shaped and pinnately lobed. Two sub-species are recognised: V. hederifolia ssp. hederifolia with blue anthers V. hederifolia ssp. lucorum with pale flowers and anthers

Ivy-leaved Speedwell, Veronica hederifolia
Wareham and Corfe Mullen, Dorset. April 2013, 2022