8th May 2025

Day 18 Woodland Wildflower Challenge

Cobbs Clough, Lancashire

Day 18 of my Woodland Wildlife Challenge.Common speedwell (Veronica persica)

Speedwell was once a highly regarded in England as a healthy, relaxing, herbal tea and tonic. As with most astringent, bitter herbs, an infusion of speedwell can be used as a wash for troubled skin.

For more on this see: http://www.juliasedibleweeds.com/…/speedwell-pretty-blue-f…/