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Veronica peregrina subsp. xalapensis

Purslane Speedwell, Necklace-weed

Veronica peregrina subsp. xalapensis

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: washes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: opposite
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: oval or oblong
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: entire or lobed
Flower color2: whitish
Flowering period2: Mar. to Sept.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Plantaginaceae (plantain family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Scrophulariaceae (figwort family)
Status: common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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