Veronica persica
Poir.
Persian speedwell
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Summary
Source: WikipediaVeronica persica is a flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae. Common names include birdeye speedwell, common field-speedwell, Persian speedwell, large field speedwell, bird's-eye, or winter speedwell. It is native to Eurasia and is widespread as an introduced species in the British Isles (where it was first recorded in 1825), North America, eastern Asia, including Japan and China, and Australia and New Zealand.
Description
A temperate herbaceous plant in the Plantaginaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten cooked and used in soups.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are eaten cooked and used in soups.
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Medicinal Uses
Afghani herbalist Mahomet Allum used the plant to treat patients with heart trouble, in Adelaide, Australia, in the mid-20th century. It is also used for snakebite treatment, hemorrhaging, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, and as an expectorant.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Afganistan, Alaska,, Algeria, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Britain, Bulgaria, Canada, Canary Is., Caucasus, Central America, Central Asia, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Crete, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Himalayas, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran*, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Norfolk Is., North America, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, SE Asia, Sicily, South Africa, Spain, St Helena, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tasmania, Tibet, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Türkiye, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, USA, Venezuela, Yemen, Yugoslavia,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Kaengaebulalpul, Titi
References (4)
- Bhatia, H., et al, 2018, Traditionally used wild edible plants of district Udhampur, J&K, India. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2018) 14:73
- Kew Plants of the World Online
- Kim, H. & Song, M., 2013, Ethnobotanical analysis for traditional knowledge of wild edible plants in North Jeolla Province (Korea). Genetic. Resour. Crop Evol. (2013) 60:1571-1585
- Westerway, J., et al, 2018, Preliminary checklist of the naturalised and pest plants of Timor-Leste. Blumea 63:157-163
