Low growing herbaceous plant, Central Texas 9a (mander.xyz)

submitted 3 months ago by protist@mander.xyz to c/plantid@mander.xyz

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Morning y'all, anyone able to identify this "weed?" It grows very low to the ground and has tiny blue flowers. Seems to be one of the first bloomers of the year

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[-] Terrapinjoe@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Looks like Veronica persica, like the poster above noted, a "speedwell". It's exotic and naturalized but I don't know that it's invasive as it blooms early, stays low, and seems to only inhabit areas of high disturbance. I always enjoy seeings its flowers

[-] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

Mason bees seem to like it, so I'm not against it.

[-] krewllobster@beehaw.org 3 points 3 months ago

Speedwell!

[-] aelwero@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Creeping Speedwell? Kinda looks like it to me.

[-] protist@mander.xyz 1 points 3 months ago

That's it!! Thank you so much!

[-] SciBot@mander.xyz 2 points 2 months ago

Automatic identification via PlantNet summary

Most likely match: Veronica polita Fr.

Common name	Scientific name	Likeliness
Gray field speedwell	Veronica polita	84.94 %
Creeping speedwell	Veronica filiformis	2.00 %
Ivy-leaved Speedwell	Veronica hederifolia	1.79 %
Field Speedwell	Veronica agrestis	1.57 %
Bird s-eye	Veronica persica	1.24 %

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[-] SciBot@mander.xyz 1 points 2 months ago

Automatic identification via PlantNet summary

Most likely match: Veronica polita Fr.

Common name	Scientific name	Likeliness
Gray field speedwell	Veronica polita	84.94 %
Creeping speedwell	Veronica filiformis	2.00 %
Ivy-leaved Speedwell	Veronica hederifolia	1.79 %
Field Speedwell	Veronica agrestis	1.57 %
Bird s-eye	Veronica persica	1.24 %

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