Speedwell for ID please

[Cheryl]

I wondered whether this might be Grey Field-speedwell?



Or is the common variety

[artdemole]

could be germander speedwell.veronica chamaedrys..

[Hedera]

The leaves suggest it's Germander speedwell - oval and close to stem. Flowers plain, no shading.

[leifus]

when was this photo taken?

[Tiggrx]

I think you are right with Grey Field-speedwell (Veronica polita).

Germander Speedwell has spikes of flowers rather than solitary flowers as your plant has.

[Cheryl]

Originally Posted by leifus

when was this photo taken?

Last Sunday March 14th in East Sussex on farmland

Thank you for your replies

[Monkey Orchid]

Another useful feature for ID with Germander speedwell is that this species has two opposite rows of longish white hairs running down the stem. I believe none of the other speedwells have these.

[KeenTeen17]

Originally Posted by Tiggrx

I think you are right with Grey Field-speedwell (Veronica polita).

Germander Speedwell has spikes of flowers rather than solitary flowers as your plant has.

Looks like it to me as well. I got confused last year with this plant and one which turned out to be Spring Speedwell

[ladyhawk]

I'll go with Germander speedwell

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by ladyhawk

I'll go with Germander speedwell

It clearly isn't for the reason that Tiggrx mentions above!