American brooklime

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Veronica americana

American brooklime, a reference photo
Photo: Elin Pierce · CC0 1.0 (licence)

Veronica americana, variously called American brooklime or American speedwell, is a flowering plant native to temperate and arctic Asia and North America where it grows in streams and bottomlands.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it poisonous?

We have no record of American brooklime being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Plantaginaceae
Species
Veronica americana

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