- English Common Name
- Undulate Speedwell
- Scientific name
- Veronica undulata
- Taxonomy
- Order: Lamiales, Family: Plantaginaceae
- Size
- About 10 cm – 100 cm in height
- Species Distribution
- In Japan, this species is found in the Honshu area and southward. Overseas distribution is mainland China, India, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia.
- Japan Red List of Threatened Species: Near Threatened
- This species grows around water where humidity is high. The plant is called Kawajisha in Okinawan dialect, meaning lettuce since its sprouts are edible, but this species is not closely related to lettuce.
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- Updated November 2018
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