{"id":1390,"date":"2010-02-19T16:14:56","date_gmt":"2010-02-19T21:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cranberries\/?page_id=1390"},"modified":"2019-02-04T14:29:26","modified_gmt":"2019-02-04T14:29:26","slug":"speedwell","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cranberries\/grower-services\/weeds\/speedwell\/","title":{"rendered":"Speedwell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>THYME-LEAVED SPEEDWELL<\/strong> (<em>perennial<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Family:<\/strong> SCROPHULARIACEAE (Snapdragon or Figwort Family)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Genus:<\/strong> <em>Veronica <\/em>| <strong>Species:<\/strong> <em>serpyllifolia<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> This is a creeping plant that has clusters of white or pale blue flowers (4-lobed, about 1\/8&#8243; wide) with darker stripes on the petals. 3 of the 4 petals are rounded, with the lowest one a bit narrower. The plant forms mats along the ground. 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