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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: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple , Violet
Bloom 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 , WY
Canada: AB , BC , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Moist meadows, stream banks, bogs, moist open slopes.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 Plants
FNA: Find Veronica wormskjoldii var. wormskjoldii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Veronica wormskjoldii var. wormskjoldii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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