Question: Opposite leaves, about .5 inches long, hairy on both surfaces, found today partially submerged in a woodland seep in southeastern …
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Question
Opposite leaves, about .5 inches long, hairy on both surfaces, found today partially submerged in a woodland seep in southeastern Vermont with Dirca palustris, Dryopteris intermedia, Tiarella cordata and a sedge of some kind. What is it?
Answer
Dear beaconluke, it looks like you have photographed a sterile shoot of Veronica officinalis (common speedwell). This common species does have opposite leaves that are relatively short and have hairs on both surfaces. You can check some images online to confirm. Good luck.
