Pollinator plant

heath speedwell

Veronica officinalis

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Common names

33 names · 28 languages
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Other languages (27)
Dutch
French
Belarusian
  • Крынічнік лекавы[3]
Catalan
  • verònica oficinal[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 药用婆婆纳[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 藥用婆婆纳[3]
Czech
  • rozrazil lékařský[3]
Danish
  • Læge-ærenpris[3]
Estonian
  • harilik mailane[3]
Faroese
  • læknabládepla[3]
Finnish
  • rohtotädyke[3]
German
Hungarian
  • orvosi veronika[3]
Icelandic
Italian
Japanese
  • セイヨウグンバイヅル[3]
Latvian
Lithuanian
  • Vaistinė veronika[3]
Norwegian
  • legeveronika[3]
  • lækjeveronika[3]
Polish
  • Przetacznik leśny[3]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Вероника лекарственная[3]
Slovak
  • Veronika lekárska[3]
Slovenian
  • zdravilni jetičnik[3]
Swedish
Turkish
  • Oropa Çayı[3]
  • çıbanotu[3]
Ukrainian
  • Вероніка лікарська[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] Veronica officinalis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • heath speedwell — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • Echter Ehrenpreis — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • Wald-Ehrenpreis — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • Common Speedwell — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • Véronique officinale — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • Veronica officinale — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • Mannetjesereprijs — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • Verónica-legitima — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Veronica officinalis ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Heath Speedwell — VernacularName.tsv, line 159075; taxon 5B756.
  • Echter Ehrenpreis (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 159074; taxon 5B756.
  • Common Gypsyweed (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 159073; taxon 5B756.
[3] Veronica officinalis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • heath speedwell — results[23].names[1]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • Echter Ehrenpreis — results[23].names[6]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • Wald-Ehrenpreis — results[23].names[7]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • Common Speedwell — results[23].names[2]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • Véronique officinale — results[23].names[8]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • Veronica officinale — results[23].names[15]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • Mannetjesereprijs — results[23].names[13]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • Verónica-legitima — results[23].names[20]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • verònica oficinal — results[23].names[4]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • rohtotädyke — results[23].names[5]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • rozrazil lékařský — results[23].names[9]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • Læge-ærenpris — results[23].names[10]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • Вероника лекарственная — results[23].names[11]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • lækjeveronika — results[23].names[12]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • legeveronika — results[23].names[14]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • Przetacznik leśny — results[23].names[16]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • Vaistinė veronika — results[23].names[17]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • ärenpris — results[23].names[18]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • harilik mailane — results[23].names[19]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • 药用婆婆纳 — results[23].names[21]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • 藥用婆婆纳 — results[23].names[22]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • çıbanotu — results[23].names[23]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • læknabládepla — results[23].names[24]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • Вероніка лікарська — results[23].names[25]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • Крынічнік лекавы — results[23].names[26]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • zdravilni jetičnik — results[23].names[27]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • orvosi veronika — results[23].names[28]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • Zemteka — results[23].names[29]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • Hárdepla — results[23].names[30]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • Veronika lekárska — results[23].names[31]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • セイヨウグンバイヅル — results[23].names[32]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
  • Oropa Çayı — results[23].names[33]; taxon id 129020; Veronica officinalis.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Veronica officinalis 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]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

heath speedwell (Veronica officinalis) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from May to August.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Veronica officinalis — 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 1459708; ID 5B756; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1459708; ID 5B756; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.