Synonym

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Meaning of Scientific Name

Veronica: named for Saint Veronica; anagallis: from two Greek words, ana, "again," and agallein, "to delight in," since the flowers open each time the sun strikes them; aquatica: of water

Native Plant

Yes

Life Form

Biennial Herb

Flowering Period

Spring-Summer

Physiographic Province

  ☑ Piedmont  ☑ Coastal Plain

Habitat

Banks of slow moving streams and gravel bars

State Status

Status Undetermined (SU)

Piedmont Status

Status Undetermined (SU)

Coastal Plain Status

Status Undetermined (SU)

Global Status

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Federal Status

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Invasive

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Invasive Watchlist

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Additional Info

Some authors consider this species to be non-native in North America.