Veronica serpyllifolia, July 1, 2020
Common & scientific name
Thyme-leaved speedwell, Veronica serpyllifolia
Family
Snapdragon/Figwort, Scrophulariaceae
Location
Lower Lost Man trail, 10,500’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
This non-native but seemingly non-invasive speedwell (I rarely see it on the Pass), owing to its small stature and tiny but lovely 1/4” flowers, is easily lost amidst other wildflowers and plants. Like our other more common and native speedwells, Veronica wormskjoldii and V. americana, it prefers wet places.