Veronica polita var. lilacina is
a biennial herb inhabiting roadsides or stone walls, with stems
branching at lower parts and spread sideways. Leaves are opposite on
lower portions and alternate on upper legs, and they are ovoid,
0.6-1cm in length and width, with 4-8 serrations on the margins and
sparse hairs on both sides of the leaves. Leaf axils on upper parts
emerge one-centimeter peduncles on which single 3-4mm-across flowers
are light red-white, with red-purple stripes. Bloom time:
March-April. |