Veronica scutellata

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 1: 12. 1753.

Common names: Marsh speedwell véronique en écusson
Synonyms: Veronica connata Rafinesque V. scutellata var. villosa Schumacher
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 311. Mentioned on page 306, 312.

Perennials. Stems ascending, (5–)15–45(–80) cm, glabrous, sometimes sparsely eglandular-hairy distally. Leaves: petiole 0 mm; blade narrowly lanceolate or linear, rarely elliptic, (10–)30–50(–80) × (2–)3–7(–14) mm, 6–10 times as long as wide, base cuneate, margins remote- and fine-dentate, apex acute, abaxial surface glabrous, adaxial glabrous or sparsely eglandular-hairy. Racemes 1–5(–10), axillary, 40–90(–150) mm, (2–)5–20-flowered, axis glabrous, sometimes sparsely eglandular-hairy; bracts lanceolate, 1.5–3 mm. Pedicels patent or ± curled, (6–)10–15(–17) mm, longer than subtending bracts, glabrous. Flowers: calyx lobes (1–)2–3 mm, apex obtuse to acute, glabrate; corolla pale lilac, pale sky blue, or whitish, with pink or dark blue narrow stripes, 2.5–7 mm diam.; stamens 4–5 mm; style (1–)2–4 mm. Capsules compressed in cross section, ovoid or reniform, 2.5–5 × (3–)4–6 mm, apex emarginate by 1/3 length, glabrous. Seeds 5–20, pale brownish, globular or ovoid, flat, 1.2–1.9 × 1–1.5 mm, 0.2 mm thick, smooth. 2n = 18.


Phenology: Flowering May–Sep.
Habitat: Moist meadows, marshes, shallows, forests, steppes, fens, stream banks, lakeshores.
Elevation: 0–1800(–2400) m.

Distribution

St. Pierre and Miquelon, Alta., B.C., Man., N.B., Nfld. and Labr., N.W.T., N.S., Nunavut, Ont., P.E.I., Que., Sask., Yukon, Alaska, Ariz., Calif., Colo., Conn., D.C., Idaho, Ill., Ind., Iowa, La., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Mont., Nev., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., N.Dak., Ohio, Oreg., Pa., R.I., Tenn., Vt., Va., Wash., W.Va., Wis., Wyo., Eurasia, Africa (Algeria), introduced in s South America (Argentina).

Discussion

Alpine dwarf forms of Veronica scutellata tend to have relatively broad leaves and may therefore be easily confused with other species.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Dirk C. Albach +
Linnaeus +
Marsh speedwell +  and véronique en écusson +
St. Pierre and Miquelon +, Alta. +, B.C. +, Man. +, N.B. +, Nfld. and Labr. +, N.W.T. +, N.S. +, Nunavut +, Ont. +, P.E.I. +, Que. +, Sask. +, Yukon +, Alaska +, Ariz. +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Conn. +, D.C. +, Idaho +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, La. +, Maine +, Md. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Minn. +, Mont. +, Nev. +, N.H. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, N.Dak. +, Ohio +, Oreg. +, Pa. +, R.I. +, Tenn. +, Vt. +, Va. +, Wash. +, W.Va. +, Wis. +, Wyo. +, Eurasia +, Africa (Algeria) +  and introduced in s South America (Argentina). +
0–1800(–2400) m. +
Moist meadows, marshes, shallows, forests, steppes, fens, stream banks, lakeshores. +
Flowering May–Sep. +
Veronica connata +  and V. scutellata var. villosa +
Veronica scutellata +
Veronica +
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