Veronica wormskjoldii subsp. nutans |
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western American alpine speedwell |
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Pedicels | (2–)5–10(–15) mm. |
2n | = 18. |
Veronica wormskjoldii subsp. nutans |
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Phenology | Flowering Jun–Aug. |
Habitat | Moist alpine meadows, heathlands, and scree, bogs, fens, stream banks, pond and lake margins. |
Elevation | 0–3500 m. (0–11500 ft.) |
Distribution |
AK; AZ; CA; CO; ID; MT; NM; NV; OR; UT; WA; WY; AB; BC; NT; NU; YT |
Discussion | Hybrids of subsp. nutans with Veronica stelleri show morphological intermediacy. Especially plants on the Alaskan coast may have serrate leaves as in V. stelleri and larger corollas as in V. wormskjoldii. The degree and direction of introgression are unknown. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Source | FNA vol. 17, p. 310. |
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Synonyms | V. nutans, V. alpina var. alterniflora, V. alpina var. cascadensis, V. alpina var. geminiflora, V. alpina var. nutans, V. alpina var. unalaschcensis, V. wormskjoldii subsp. alterniflora |
Name authority | (Bongard) Pennell: Rhodora 23: 15. (1921) |
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