Pollinator plant

Germander Speedwell

Veronica chamaedrys

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Common names

34 names · 32 languages
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Other languages (31)
Dutch
French
  • Véronique petit-chêne[2][3]
Belarusian
  • Крынічнік дуброўка[3]
Bulgarian
  • Храсталачно великденче[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 石蚕叶婆婆纳[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 石蠶葉婆婆納[3]
Croatian
  • Dvorednodlakava čestoslavica[3]
Czech
  • rozrazil rezekvítek[3]
Danish
  • Tveskægget ærenpris[3]
Estonian
  • külmamailane[3]
Faroese
  • tvískeggjut bládepla[3]
Finnish
  • nurmitädyke[3]
German
Hungarian
  • ösztörűs veronika[3]
Icelandic
  • Völudepla[3]
Irish
Italian
Japanese
  • カラフトヒヨクソウ[3]
Latvian
  • Birztalas veronika[3]
Lithuanian
  • Paprastoji veronika[3]
Norwegian
  • tveskjeggveronika[3]
Polish
  • Przetacznik ożankowy[3]
Romanian
Russian
  • Вероника дубравная[3]
Slovak
  • veronika obyčajná[3]
Slovenian
  • vrednikov jetičnik[3]
Spanish
  • Veronica Ojos de Pajaro[2][3]
Swedish
  • Teveronika[3]
Turkish
Ukrainian
  • Вероніка дібровна[3]
Welsh
  • Llygad doli[3]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • germander speedwell — Page 2, column 1, row top 532 pt; common-name cell after Veronica chamaedrys.; Veronica chamaedrys.
[2] Veronica chamaedrys — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Germander Speedwell — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • Gamander-Ehrenpreis — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • Bird's-eye — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • Veronica Ojos de Pajaro — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • Véronique petit-chêne — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • Occhi della madonna comune — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • Veronica comune — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • Gewone ereprijs — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
[3] Veronica chamaedrys — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Germander Speedwell — results[7].names[1]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • Gamander-Ehrenpreis — results[7].names[3]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • Bird's-eye — results[7].names[2]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • Veronica Ojos de Pajaro — results[7].names[24]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • Véronique petit-chêne — results[7].names[8]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • Occhi della madonna comune — results[7].names[25]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • Veronica comune — results[7].names[15]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • Gewone ereprijs — results[7].names[14]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • nurmitädyke — results[7].names[5]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • Przetacznik ożankowy — results[7].names[6]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • Вероника дубравная — results[7].names[7]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • Tveskægget ærenpris — results[7].names[9]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • Teveronika — results[7].names[10]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • Храсталачно великденче — results[7].names[11]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • rozrazil rezekvítek — results[7].names[12]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • külmamailane — results[7].names[13]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • tveskjeggveronika — results[7].names[16]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • Paprastoji veronika — results[7].names[17]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • veronika obyčajná — results[7].names[18]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • Dvorednodlakava čestoslavica — results[7].names[19]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • カラフトヒヨクソウ — results[7].names[20]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • Anuallach — results[7].names[21]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • 石蚕叶婆婆纳 — results[7].names[22]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • Вероніка дібровна — results[7].names[23]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • tvískeggjut bládepla — results[7].names[26]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • Крынічнік дуброўка — results[7].names[27]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • 石蠶葉婆婆納 — results[7].names[28]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • vrednikov jetičnik — results[7].names[29]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • ösztörűs veronika — results[7].names[30]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • Birztalas veronika — results[7].names[31]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • Völudepla — results[7].names[32]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • cancan — results[7].names[33]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • Stejărel — results[7].names[34]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
  • Llygad doli — results[7].names[35]; taxon id 51610; Veronica chamaedrys.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Veronica chamaedrys is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Plantaginaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Veronica chamaedrys in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Germander Speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from April to June.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Veronica chamaedrys — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1459301; ID 5B6L3; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1459301; ID 5B6L3; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 1, entry Veronica chamaedrys (top 532 pt)

    Source checked on .