Fingered Speedwell Veronica triphyllos
Fingered Speedwell (Veronica triphyllos) is a small but striking annual, its deeply divided leaves and vivid deep-blue flowers making it one of the more distinctive Breckland specialities. It is among the rarest native plants in Britain, almost entirely confined to the Breckland of Suffolk and Norfolk. In Suffolk, it is found on open, disturbed sandy soils – particularly on arable field margins and heathland tracks – where it flowers briefly in early spring before summer vegetation closes in. The county is central to its national survival, and Breckland conservation initiatives play a vital role in maintaining populations. Image: © Andreas Rockstein, iNaturalist.
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Suffolk’s Priority Fern and Flowering Plant Species
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Listed as a conservation priority in Suffolk’s Biodiversity Action Plan.
Closely associated with Suffolk’s landscape and natural identity.
Identified as a key priority for recovery under Suffolk’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy.
Has a Species of the Month article attached.
