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Purslane Speedwell

Veronica peregrina

49
Good

Native to Florida. How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 65%

Height
3 inches–1 foot
Soil moisture
Somewhat dry to moist
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At a glance

Life cycle
Annual

Not yet recorded · Spread · Light · Leaves · Bloom

This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.

Recorded in 38 Florida counties.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

7CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including FL

Genus host records with ranges including FL · Veronica

  • Endothenia hebesanaVerbena Bud Moth
  • Euphydryas phaetonThe Baltimore, The Black Checker
  • Junonia coeniaCommon Buckeye
  • Orthotaenia undulanaDusky Leafroller
  • Platynota flavedanaBlack-Shaded Platynota
  • Stenoptilodes taprobanesNarrow Plume Moth
  • Carmenta corni
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
18BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Veronica

Individual names are not available yet.

Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Flies 1
  • Sphaerophoria cylindrica

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

Other insects 1
  • Corimelaena pulicaria

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Plantaginaceae
Flower color
White or pink

What its natural habitat tells you

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Neckweed

Conservation status

Florida rankSNR
Global rankG5
FL statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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