Identifying brooklime

Recognizing this medicinal plant

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Identifying brooklime plants

American Brooklime is easily identified by its typical veronica flowers and the fleshy leaves. It is found in swamps and along the borders of streams across Canada and most of the United States except for the southeast. It blooms from April to September. An erect plant. Flowers blue, with 4 petals and 2 spreading stamens. Lower petal smaller and narrower than the other 3. Center of flower white. Flowers distributed in loose racemes at the apex of the plant. Stem smooth. Leaves in opposite pairs, fleshy, with distinct petioles, and toothed outer margins. Plant 0.5 to 3 feet in height. Source: nearctica.com Read more at www.altmeds.com

 

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