This perennial has erect stems up to 6 inches tall. The lance-shaped leaves are opposite on the stem (A). The tiny blue and white flowers, less than 1/4 inch across, are arranged in clusters (racemes) of up to 25 flowers (B). Of the four flower petals, one is prominent, and another is smaller than the other two. The lance-shaped leaves differentiate this plant from Field Speedwell (Veronica polita), which has similar flowers but scalloped leaves. Corn Speedwell (Veronica arvensis), found in Neale Woods, has lance-shaped bracts surrounding each flower.
Grows in or near water, flowering from June through August. In Fontenelle Forest, rare along the Missouri River shore at the end of Child’s Hollow Trail.
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