Species Cards
Speedwell
Veronica species
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Group: |
© Erica Bower Speedwell (Veronica species) |
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Food chain : |
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What it eats : |
Makes its own food from carbon dioxide and water, using sunlight energy. |
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Eaten by: |
Slugs and snails. Bees, flies and other insects visit the flowers for nectar. |
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Habitat: |
Wildflower grasslandWildflower grassland |
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Description: |
Speedwell has pretty lilac blue, four-petaled flowers. There are lots of different species. Common Field Speedwell (Veronica persica) spreads through grassland on thin scrambling stems. The leaves are toothed and hairy. The flowers are pollinated by insects. |
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