Veronica scutellata |
Veronica hederifolia |
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grass-leaf speedwell, marsh speedwell, narrow-leaf speedwell, skullcap speedwell, véronique en écusson |
ivy speedwell, ivy-leaf speedwell |
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Habit | Perennials. | Annuals. |
Stems | ascending, (5–)15–45(–80) cm, glabrous, sometimes sparsely eglandular-hairy distally. |
decumbent to ascending, 5–40(–50) cm, eglandular-hairy. |
Leaves | petiole 0 mm; blade narrowly lanceolate or linear, rarely elliptic, (10–)30–50(–80) × (2–)3–7(–14) mm, 6–10 times as long as wide, base cuneate, margins remote- and fine-dentate, apex acute, abaxial surface glabrous, adaxial glabrous or sparsely eglandular-hairy. |
blade suborbiculate, (3–)5-lobed, central lobe usually overtopping lateral ones, (5–)7–15(–20) × 8–16(–25) mm, base truncate, margins (3–)5-lobed, apex acute, surfaces sparsely eglandular-hairy. |
Racemes | 1–5(–10), axillary, 40–90(–150) mm, (2–)5–20-flowered, axis glabrous, sometimes sparsely eglandular-hairy; bracts lanceolate, 1.5–3 mm. |
1–10, terminal, 50–400(–500) mm, 5–20-flowered, axis eglandular-hairy; bracts suborbiculate, (3–)5-lobed, central lobe usually overtopping lateral ones, (5–)7–15(–20) mm. |
Pedicels | patent or ± curled, (6–)10–15(–17) mm, longer than subtending bracts, glabrous. |
patent or deflexed, (5–)9–15(–20) mm, equal to or ± shorter than subtending bract, length 2–3 times calyx, eglandular-hairy (in single line adaxially). |
Flowers | calyx lobes (1–)2–3 mm, apex obtuse to acute, glabrate; corolla pale lilac, pale sky blue, or whitish, with pink or dark blue narrow stripes, 2.5–7 mm diam.; stamens 4–5 mm; style (1–)2–4 mm. |
calyx lobes 5–6(–7) mm, apex acute, abaxial surface usually glabrous, ciliate with 25–35 hairs per side; corolla bright blue with bright white center, 5–7(–9) mm diam.; stamens sky blue, 0.7–1.2 mm; style (0.6–)0.7–0.9(–1.1) mm. |
Capsules | compressed in cross section, ovoid or reniform, 2.5–5 × (3–)4–6 mm, apex emarginate by 1/3 length, glabrous. |
± round in cross section, ovoid, 3–4 × 4.5–6 mm, apex ± emarginate, glabrate. |
Seeds | 5–20, pale brownish, globular or ovoid, flat, 1.2–1.9 × 1–1.5 mm, 0.2 mm thick, smooth. |
1–4, bright yellow, ellipsoid to subglobular, urn-shaped, 2.3–3.3 × 2–3 mm, 1–2.2 mm thick, weakly cristate or rugose, ± smooth. |
2n | = 18. |
= 54 (Eurasia). |
Veronica scutellata |
Veronica hederifolia |
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Phenology | Flowering May–Sep. | Flowering (Feb–)Mar–Jun. |
Habitat | Moist meadows, marshes, shallows, forests, steppes, fens, stream banks, lakeshores. | Fields, lawns, gardens, ruderal places, vineyards, open forests, shady rocky places, dunes. |
Elevation | 0–1800(–2400) m. (0–5900(–7900) ft.) | 0–2000 m. (0–6600 ft.) |
Distribution |
AK; AZ; CA; CO; CT; DC; IA; ID; IL; IN; LA; MA; MD; ME; MI; MN; MT; NC; ND; NH; NJ; NV; NY; OH; OR; PA; RI; TN; VA; VT; WA; WI; WV; WY; AB; BC; MB; NB; NL; NS; NT; NU; ON; PE; QC; SK; YT; SPM; Eurasia; Africa (Algeria) [Introduced in s South America (Argentina)]
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AL; AR; CA; CT; DC; DE; FL; GA; IL; IN; KS; KY; LA; MD; MI; MO; NC; NE; NJ; NY; OH; OK; OR; PA; SC; SD; TN; UT; VA; WA; WV; BC; ON; Eurasia [Introduced in North America]
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Discussion | Alpine dwarf forms of Veronica scutellata tend to have relatively broad leaves and may therefore be easily confused with other species. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
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Source | FNA vol. 17, p. 311. | FNA vol. 17, p. 315. |
Parent taxa | Plantaginaceae > Veronica | Plantaginaceae > Veronica |
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Synonyms | V. connata, V. scutellata var. villosa | |
Name authority | Linnaeus: Sp. Pl. 1: 12. (1753) | Linnaeus: Sp. Pl. 1: 13. (1753) — (as hederaefolia) |
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