Plantaginaceae
Blue water-speedwell
Veronica anagallis-aquatica
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Genus
- Veronica
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Common names
By language (31)
- Arabic
- حبق, فونتج المصري
- arz
- سبيدويل المياة الزرقاء
- Belarusian
- Крынічнік ручайны, Крынічнік берагавы
- Bulgarian
- Водно великденче
- Chinese
- 北水苦荬, 仙桃草, 水苦荬, 箭刀草
- Czech
- Rozrazil drchničkovitý
- Dutch
- Blauwe waterereprijs, Waterereprijs
- English
- Blue water-speedwell, Water speedwell, Brook pimpernel, Blue water speedwell
- Estonian
- Allikmailane
- Finnish
- Konnantädyke
- French
- Véronique mouron d'eau, Mouron Aquatique, Veronique mouron d'eau, Véronique aquatique, Véronique mouron deau
- Georgian
- Ჩაღანდრი
- German
- Blauer Wasser-Ehrenpreis, Gauchheil-Ehrenpreis, Ufer-Ehrenpreis, Wasserehrenpreis
- gv
- Burleek ushtey
- Hebrew
- ורוניקת המים, ברוניקת המים
- hsb
- Wódny rozraz
- Icelandic
- Laugadepla
- Igbo
- Blue water-speedwell
- Japanese
- オオカワヂシャ
- Kazakh
- Кілт тектес бөденешөп
- Latvian
- Upmalas veronika
- Persian
- سیزاب آبی
- Polish
- Przetacznik bobownik
- Portuguese
- Morrião-da-água, Verónica, Verónica-brava, Verónicas
- Romanian
- Veronică
- Russian
- Вероника ключевая, Вероника береговая, Или Вероника береговая
- Slovak
- Veronika drchničková
- Slovenian
- Vodni jetičnik
- Spanish
- Bérula, Hierba de locos, Verónica acuática, Verónica de arroyos, Verónica de hoja larga, Anagálide acuática, Berros, Espiga de reina
- Swedish
- Vattenveronika
- Ukrainian
- Вероніка джерельна
Synonyms
- Beccabunga anagallis-aquatica (L.) Fourr.
- Veronica anagallis var. latifolia Britton
Flowers
- In flower
- March to November (from 1,862 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Biennial, Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Alaska: introduced, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Kailey Alderfer, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: zebedeugalinha, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Alice Shanks, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: zebedeugalinha, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Tom Scavo, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Nate Sabo, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Olivier Pichard, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Radio Tonreg from Vienna, Austria, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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- Corn speedwellVeronica arvensisPlantaginaceae
- Ivy-leaved speedwellVeronica hederifoliaPlantaginaceae
- Gray field speedwellVeronica politaPlantaginaceae
- Spiked speedwellVeronica spicataPlantaginaceae
- Green field speedwellVeronica agrestisPlantaginaceae
- Marsh speedwellVeronica scutellataPlantaginaceae
- Garden speedwellVeronica longifoliaPlantaginaceae
Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.