Veronica triphyllos

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 1: 14. 1753.

Common names: Fingered speedwell
Introduced
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 315. Mentioned on page 305, 307.

Annuals, sometimes biennials. Stems erect or ascending, often blue tinged, (3–)5–15(–20) cm, densely hairy. Leaves: blade: proximal ovate to triangular, 5–7 × 3–6 mm, distal 8–18 × 8–18 mm, base rounded, margins (proximal) coarsely crenate or (distal) 3–5(–7)-palmatifid, apex obtuse, surfaces sparsely hairy, often glandular. Racemes 1, terminal, sometimes also 1 or 2 axillary, 30–120(–150) mm, 6–15(–25)-flowered, axis densely eglandular- and glandular-hairy; proximal bracts 5-palmatifid, distal 3-fid, 4–18 mm. Pedicels patent or arcuate-ascending, 4–11(–20) mm, ± equal to subtending bract, length 1–2 times calyx, densely hairy. Flowers: calyx lobes 4–6(–11) mm, apex obtuse, glandular-hairy; corolla deep blue, 5–10 mm diam.; stamens 0.9–1.7 mm; style (0.5–)0.7–1.5(–2) mm. Capsules ± inflated basally, compressed distally in cross section, obcordiform, 4–5(–10) × 4.5–6.5(–8) mm, apex emarginate, glandular-hairy. Seeds 14–22(–35), dark brown or blackish, subglobular, cymbiform, 1–2.2 × 0.7–2 mm, 0.4–0.9 mm thick, ± rugulose to cristate. 2n = 14 (Eurasia).


Phenology: Flowering (Feb–)Mar–May(–Jul).
Habitat: Pine forests, stony pastures, rocky banks, sandy fields, gardens, roadsides, rarely calcareous soils.
Elevation: 100–1000 m.

Distribution

Introduced; Calif., Idaho, Kans., Mo., Okla., Oreg., Wash., Eurasia.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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... more about "Veronica triphyllos"
Dirk C. Albach +
Linnaeus +
Fingered speedwell +
Calif. +, Idaho +, Kans. +, Mo. +, Okla. +, Oreg. +, Wash. +  and Eurasia. +
100–1000 m. +
Pine forests, stony pastures, rocky banks, sandy fields, gardens, roadsides, rarely calcareous soils. +
Flowering (Feb–)Mar–May(–Jul). +
Introduced +
Veronica triphyllos +
Veronica +
species +