Plantaginaceae, the plantain family, formerly Scrophulariaceae, the figwort family.
Description:
Plant:
Low, downy-hairy, prostrate plant, to 12" long, with small, blue and white striped flowers
in spike-like racemes arising from the leaf axils. Common in lawns and gardens. Perennial.
Flowers:
Light blue to white with darker blue stripes, 1/4", with four unequal petals, the lower
one being slightly narrower than the other three, and two stamens.
Flowers in spikelike racemes arising from the leaf axils.
Leaves:
Opposite, short-stalked, elliptic to ovate or sometimes obovate, 3/4"-3/2", toothed, densely hairy.
Fruit:
Blooming:
May-July
Habitat:
Fields, lawns, gardens, open woods.
Comments:
A common lawn weed, both native and naturalized varieties are common.
Where to find it:
Not common in the park compared to other speedwells. I have found on top
of the rise on the east side of the ballfield.