Taxonomy: Fam. Plantaginaceae// Genus: Veronica// Species: Veronica anagallis-aquatica L. The classification is given according to the Euro+Med Planbase (Marhold, 2011+).

Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to Europe, Asia and Africa (from Temperate Eurasia to Tropical Mountains) according to the Plants of the World Online portal.

Habitat: Found in wet habitats - on the banks of streams and rivers and other wet places.

Flowering period: Spring.

Veronica anagallis-aquatica – habit in habitat. Osogovo, in the vicinity of village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica anagallis-aquatica – habit. Near "Saint Panteleimon" monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica anagallis-aquatica – upper part of plant with inflorescences (racemes). Osogovo, in the vicinity of village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica anagallis-aquatica – upper part of plant with inflorescences (racemes). Osogovo, in the vicinity of village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica anagallis-aquatica – racemes. Osogovo, in the vicinity of village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica anagallis-aquatica – racemes. Near "Saint Panteleimon" monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica anagallis-aquatica – racemes. Near "Saint Panteleimon" monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica anagallis-aquatica – lower paart of plant (racemes). Osogovo, in the vicinity of village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica anagallis-aquatica – cauline leaves. Osogovo, in the vicinity of village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica anagallis-aquatica – cauline leaves. Near "Saint Panteleimon" monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica anagallis-aquatica – cauline leaves. Near "Saint Panteleimon" monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Marhold, K. (2011+): Veronica. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameId=32774&PTRefFk=7200000 [Accessed 01.06.2021].

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1972). Flora Europaea. Volume 3: Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Veronica anagallis-aquatica L. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:811610-1 [Acessed 01.06.2021].