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Veronica wormskjoldii subsp. nutans

Veronica wormskjoldii subsp. wormskjoldii
Photo is of parent taxon

western American alpine speedwell
Photo is of parent taxon

alpine speedwell, American alpine speedwell, eastern American alpine speedwell, véronique de wormskjöld
Pedicels

(2–)5–10(–15) mm.

2–5 mm.
2n

= 18.

= 36.

Veronica wormskjoldii subsp. nutans

Veronica wormskjoldii subsp. wormskjoldii
Phenology Flowering Jun–Aug. Flowering Jul–Aug.
Habitat Moist alpine meadows, heathlands, and scree, bogs, fens, stream banks, pond and lake margins. Moist meadows, stream banks, bogs, moist open slopes.
Elevation 0–3500 m. (0–11500 ft.) 0–1500 m. (0–4900 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
AK; AZ; CA; CO; ID; MT; NM; NV; OR; UT; WA; WY; AB; BC; NT; NU; YT
from FNA
ME; NH; NL; NU; ON; QC; Greenland
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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. FNA vol. 17, p. 309.
Parent taxa Plantaginaceae > Veronica > Veronica wormskjoldii Plantaginaceae > Veronica > Veronica wormskjoldii
Sibling taxa
V. wormskjoldii subsp. wormskjoldii
V. wormskjoldii subsp. nutans
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 V. alpina var. terrae-novae
Name authority (Bongard) Pennell: Rhodora 23: 15. (1921) unknown
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