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Speedwell
Conservation status: Least Concern
| Flowering: | Spring to Autumn |
| Flowers: | Star-shaped with four petals, two stamen with white anthers. May vary in colour from pale violet-blue to deep violet-blue. |
| Plant: | Small, multiple-stemmed shrub. Stems are usually upright, 30 to 100 cm long. Light green leaves are linear and may be lobed. |
| Habitat: | Grows in sandy soils. |
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Lamiales
plantaginaceae
Veronica
arenaria
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There is some confusion as to the name and family of this plant. As a result, it is sometimes known as Derwentia arenaria or it may be classified in the family Plantaginaceae. This website uses the current nomenclature accepted by the Queensland Herbarium.
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