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western American alpine speedwell

Pedicels

(2–)5–10(–15) mm.

2n

= 18.

Veronica wormskjoldii subsp. nutans

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
from FNA
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.
Parent taxa Plantaginaceae > Veronica > Veronica wormskjoldii
Sibling taxa
V. wormskjoldii subsp. wormskjoldii
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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