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Veronica wormskjoldii var. wormskjoldii
Veronica wormskjoldii Roem. & Schult. var. wormskjoldii
American Alpine Speedwell
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s): Veronica alpina var. alterniflora, Veronica alpina var. cascadensis, Veronica alpina var. geminiflora, Veronica alpina var. nutans, Veronica alpina var. terrae-novae, Veronica alpina var. unalaschcensis, Veronica nutans, Veronica stelleri var. glabrescens, Veronica wormskjoldii ssp. alterniflora
USDA Symbol: VEWOW
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Deep blue-violet or violet-purple to deep blue.
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , ME , MT , NH , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Moist meadows, stream banks, bogs, moist open slopes.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Veronica wormskjoldii var. wormskjoldii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Veronica wormskjoldii var. wormskjoldii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Veronica wormskjoldii var. wormskjoldii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR