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Veronica distans R.Br.
Speedwell

Reference
Prodr.Fl.Nov.Holland. 435 (1810)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Sprawling perennial, herb, to 0.3 m high. Fl. blue-purple, Oct to Dec or Jan. Sand over limestone. Dunes.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 8 January 1997

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren.
IBRA Subregions
Perth, Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren.
IMCRA Regions
Leeuwin-Naturaliste.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Augusta Margaret River, Busselton, Cambridge, Manjimup, Wanneroo.