Kingdom Plantae Family Plantaginaceae Scientific name Veronica beccabunga Rank Species | Order Lamiales Genus Veronica Higher classification Speedwell | |
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Similar Speedwell, Veronica anagallis‑aquatica, Veronica chamaedrys, Veronica serpyllifolia, Veronica officinalis | ||
Brooklime veronica beccabunga european speedwell 2012 05 30
Brooklime (Veronica beccabunga), also called European speedwell, is a succulent herb belonging to the family Plantaginaceae. It grows on the margins of brooks and ditches in Europe, North Africa and north and western Asia. It can be found on other continents as an introduced species. It has smooth spreading branches, blunt oblong leaves and small bright blue or pink flowers.
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- Brooklime veronica beccabunga european speedwell 2012 05 30
- Brooklime veronica beccabunga european speedwell 2012 06 25
- Medicinal usage
- References
The species name beccabunga comes from Danish bekkebunge (literally "brook bunch") or a similar source.
Brooklime veronica beccabunga european speedwell 2012 06 25
Medicinal usage
Brooklime was of three traditional antiscorbutic herbs, used (alongside scurvy grass and watercress) in purported remedies for scurvy. However none of these herbs are rich in Vitamin C and the usual preparation by extracting of juices would have destroyed most of their content, rendering the preparations ineffectual against true scurvy.
