Bird's-Eye Speedwell ‒ Flower

Bird’s-eye speedwell is a perrenial plant which grows on meadows, in gardens or in bright woods. It can reach 10 to 40 cm (4‒16 inches) high. There are two opposite rows of hair on the stem which act as a gutter to take water away from the leaves. The inflorescence is a raceme containing 10–30 flowers. They close before it even starts to rain. Calyx is fused of 4 sepals as well as the dark blue corolla with white center. The flower contains two stamens. The fruit is a flattened capsule containing two seeds.

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vascular plants angiosperms eudicots mint family ceae Veronica chamaedrys