Plantaginaceae
Gray field speedwell
Veronica polita
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Genus
- Veronica
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Common names
By language (27)
- Arabic
- زهرة الحواشي اللامعة
- arz
- زهرة الحواشى اللامعه
- Belarusian
- Крынічнік выпрасаваны
- Bulgarian
- Изящно великденче
- Chinese
- 婆婆納, 婆婆纳, 老蔓盘子, 老鸦枕头, 豆豆蔓
- Czech
- Rozrazil lesklý
- Danish
- Blank Ærenpris
- Dutch
- Gladde ereprijs
- English
- Gray field speedwell, Grey field-speedwell, Grey speedwell
- Estonian
- Läikiv mailane
- Finnish
- Kiiltotädyke
- French
- Véronique luisante, Véronique polie, Véronique à feuilles luisantes, Véronique brillante
- Georgian
- Ჭიკარტი
- German
- Glänzender Ehrenpreis, Glanz-Ehrenpreis
- Hebrew
- ורוניקה מבריקה, ורוניקה פוליטה
- hsb
- Hładki rozraz
- Japanese
- イヌノフグリ, イヌノフグリ（広義）
- Korean
- 개불알풀
- Lithuanian
- Blizgančioji veronika
- Persian
- سیزاب هرز
- Russian
- Вероника скромная, Вероника глянцевая, Вероника двойчатая
- Slovak
- Veronika lesklá
- Slovenian
- Gladki jetičnik
- Spanish
- Cardia didyma, Verónica de campo
- Swedish
- Glansveronika
- Ukrainian
- Вероніка витончена
- Welsh
- Rhwyddlwyn-y-maes llwyd
Synonyms
- Pocilla polita (Fr.) Fourr.
- Veronica agrestis subsp. polita (Fr.) Rouy
- Veronica agrestis subsp. polita (Fr.) Schübl. & G.Martens
- Veronica agrestis var. inciso-crenata G.Mey.
- Veronica agrestis var. polita (Fr.) Wahlenb.
- Veronica crenulata Sessé & Moc.
Flowers
- In flower
- February to April (from 1,426 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Attila Oláh, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Andrew Conboy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: M. Whitson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Jennifer Harris, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Thomas Gyselinck, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Dalgial, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dalgial, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dalgial, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dalgial, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: bastus917, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
More in Veronica
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- Germander speedwellVeronica chamaedrysPlantaginaceae
- BrooklimeVeronica beccabungaPlantaginaceae
- Birdeye speedwellVeronica persicaPlantaginaceae
- Thymeleaf speedwellVeronica serpyllifoliaPlantaginaceae
- Blue water-speedwellVeronica anagallis-aquaticaPlantaginaceae
- Corn speedwellVeronica arvensisPlantaginaceae
- Ivy-leaved speedwellVeronica hederifoliaPlantaginaceae
- 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.